Waterloo Region Generations
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Elinor Christine Shelley[1]

Female 1935 - 2019  (84 years)


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  • Name Elinor Christine Shelley 
    Born 15 Jan 1935  [1
    Gender Female 
    Honors 1997 
    Citizen of the Year in 1997 by the Elmira and Woolwich Chamber of Commerce. 
    Name Elinor Christine Fulcher 
    Name Elinor Christine Rau 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-206862 
    Died 21 Sep 2019  Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I206862  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Nelson Shelley,   b. 4 Apr 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Florence Humphries,   b. Sep 1903, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Family ID F46373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Vincent Pius Rau,   b. 10 May 1932, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F46370  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Leonard Charles Fulcher,   b. 1934,   d. 1 Dec 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Children 
     1. Linda Fulcher
     2. Paul Fulcher
     3. Peter Fulcher
     4. Keith Fulcher
     5. Kenneth Fulcher
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F57649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rau, Elinor (Fulcher)

      Passed away peacefully at Groves Memorial Community Hospital, Fergus, on September 21, 2019, after a brief illness, at the age of 84 years.

      Elinor Christine Rau of Elmira was the beloved mother of Linda (Mark) Schlueter, Paul (Dawn) Fulcher, Peter (Donna) Fulcher, Keith (Donna) Fulcher and Kenny (Tricia) Fulcher. Loved grandmother of twelve grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She will be missed by her four-legged friend Rocco.

      Predeceased by her husband Leonard Fulcher (1971), husband Vincent Rau (1991), and brother Robert (1962).

      Elinor was born to the late Nelson and Florence (Humphries) Shelley of Conestogo on January 15, 1935. She was a faithful member of Gale Presbyterian Church, and served in many volunteer capacities, including Elder and Women of Gale. Elinor was an avid volunteer and her contribution to the community was recognized when she was honoured as Citizen of the Year in 1997 by the Elmira and Woolwich Chamber of Commerce. She received the 25 year award from the Waterloo Historical Society where her passion for local history and genealogy excelled. Elinor was also awarded Lifetime Membership from the Federated Women's Institute of Ontario. She was a gifted seamstress and made beautiful quilts which are treasured by her family. Elinor worked at Uniroyal Chemical and Pumps Plus until her retirement.

      The family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira.

      A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Gale Presbyterian Church, 10 Barnswallow Drive, Elmira. Interment in Elmira Union Cemetery at a later date.

      The family wishes to express their appreciation to Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus for their excellent care of Elinor during her illness.

      As expressions of sympathy, donations to Gale Presbyterian Church or Woolwich Community Services would be appreciated.

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      Obituary of Elinor Christine Rau | Dreisinger Funeral Home Ltd.. (2019). Dreisingerfuneralhome.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019, from https://dreisingerfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/1406/Elinor-Rau/obituary.html?fbclid=IwAR2_1wX1so_OZDSHc5MaQRTFvNewCEMZWLWpgTwDkbhAm3CG5uR7gu259II#tribute-start

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Leonard Fulcher.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Sep 2019 - Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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