She was born in Albany, Maine on August 10, 1936 a daughter of Percy F. and Maude A. (Vail) Clifford.
Elaine was educated in Newry Maine schools.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many.
Elaine was a member of the Rumford Center Grange and the Bryant Pond Historical Society.
She loved reading, knitting and feeding the birds.
Surviving are her children, Bettina Testerman and husband Bill of Milton, Steve Roberts of Milton, Miles Roberts and wife Renee of Rumford; two brothers, John Clifford of Rumford and Ernest Clifford and wife Joyce of North Norway, Maine; many many grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Francis and a daughter Julie.