After a lengthy battle with cancer at the Groves Memorial Hospital in Fergus in her 78th year. Ellie will be greatly missed by her husband Charles of Belwood and her daughter Lynn Howe (Robert) of Eagle Bay, B.C. Memories of Ellie will be shared by her sisters Deanie Leone, Helen Kolebaba (Michael), Rosie Leighton, Frances Hobbs (William) and Diana Bonter and her brother Dominic and his wife Linda. Ellie will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home and Chapel, 280 St. David St. South in Fergus on Wednesday May 18th 2005 from 11:00am to 1:00pm, followed by a Memorial Service to be held in the Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00pm. Cremation. Private Interment. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be directed to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Groves Memorial Community Hospital