Colleen McElroy

McELROY, Colleen – in her 74th year, passed away on March 26, 2026, at A.R. Goudie long term care facility in Kitchener.

She is survived by her brother Mike McElroy and her sisters Terry McLellan, and Kathleen McElroy (Al Walker). She leaves behind her much-loved nephews Rory and Jared McElroy-Walker and Kevin and Dan McLellan and her great nephew Fynn McLellan as well as many cousins from Nova Scotia to British Columbia.

She was predeceased by her parents Jim and Mary (Pembroke, 1977).

Colleen was a registered nurse graduating from Sick Kids in the early 70s. She worked at Mt Sinai as an IV nurse and as well many years in Neo-Natal ICU. She also leaves behind many long-time friends.

The family would like to thank her caregivers from Paramed and the staff of AR Goudie for their caring and kindnesses.

Friends will be received at WALL-CUSTANCE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 206 Norfolk St., Guelph, on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 1:00pm – 2:00pm. Funeral service will begin in the funeral home chapel at 2:00pm. Reception to follow in the Wall-Custance Family Reception Centre.  

Arrangements entrusted to the WALL-CUSTANCE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL 519-822-0051 / www.wallcustance.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Sjögren’s Society of Canada or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada would be appreciated.

A tree will be planted in memory of Colleen McElroy in the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest.