Loving and devoted wife of Jean-Gilles “John” Fontaine and adored mother of Mark Fontaine (Ekaterina Kondratyeva) of Pointe Claire and Derek Fontaine (Marylene Maranda) of Otterburn Park.
Treasured grandmother of Shawn, Alex, Sophia, Philippe, Molly and David. Elsie was also a great grandmother to be.
Elsie will be dearly missed by her numerous many friends and extended family.
Predeceased by her parents Frank and Emily (née Short) Knowles and her sister Helen Knowles and her brother Charles Knowles (Donna).
Family will be in attendance at Lahaie & Sullivan Cornwall Funeral Homes, 20 Seventh Street West, Cornwall, ON. (613) 932-8482 on Saturday February 25, from 11:00 am until time of service. Memorial Service will held on Saturday February 25, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel.
As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to the Ontario SPCA, would be appreciated by the family.
Messages of condolences may be left at www.lahaiesullivan.ca