Obituary of Weldon-John Elliott

Weldon John Elliott 1924-2012 Weldon John Elliott, 87, of Forest Dale Home and formerly of Alma passed away peacefully on May 26th, 2012 at the nursing home with his family by his side. Weldon was born in Hastings, Albert County, NB on August 27th, 1924 the son of the late James and Catherine (Bogle) Elliott. He was a carpenter by trade and took great pride in his woodworking. He was one of a kind that will never be forgotten. He will be deeply missed by his devoted wife, Dorothy ( Barry) Elliott of Alma; children, Kevin Elliott (Betty) , Norma Marks (Gordon) , Jean Stevens (Bob) , Daryl Elliott, Heather Mitchell (George) all of Oshawa, ON, Sheldon Elliott (Susan) of Riverside-Albert, Jerry Elliott of Hillsborough and Scott Elliott (Bernadette) of Riverside-Albert; step-children, Robert Dixon (Wendy) of Oshawa and Mary Bates (Robert) of Mississauga; his 23 grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and 2 step great grandchildren.; sisters, Reta Cameron of Halifax, Helen Black of Hillsborough and Kay Swim of Campbell River, BC. He will also be missed by many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was predeceased by step-daughter, Jean Mejlaq ; sisters, Hazel, Ethel, Edna ; brothers, Charles, Walter, Victor, Parker and Winston . The family will be meeting with relatives and friends at the Albert County Funeral Home on Tuesday evening from 7-9pm. A Memorial Service and Celebration of his life will be held at the Albert County Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 at 2:00pm with Rev. Don MacDougall officiating. Interment will be held in the Alma United Cemetery, Alma, NB. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, Forest Dale Home or to the charity of the donor's choice would be greatly appreciated by the family. Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, 4130 Route 114, Hopewell Cape, NB, 734-2780 www.albertcountyfh.com