MASSENA – Mary Cecille McElwain, 89, formerly of Massena, peacefully passed away Friday, June 14, 2017 at her home under the care of Harmony Hospice in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cecille was born November 14, 1927 in Massena, daughter of the late John O. and Agnes Galipeau Noreault. She attended Fort Covington Schools graduating in June 1947, and on June 1, 1948 she married Wayne C. McElwain at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ft. Covington, with Rev. Robert Dufort officiating. Wayne predeceased by her on January 8, 2013.
She first worked in Syracuse in an office for a plumbing supply company, before working at Warner Bros. Corset Factory in Massena. She and her husband owned and operated McElwain Decorating Center in Fort Covington for 33 years. She was also the Registrar of Vital Statistics in Fort Covington for 30 years.
Cecille was very active with several square dance groups with which they traveled, most recently active with the Swinging B’s Square Dance Club in Cornwall, ON. She always enjoyed sewing, quilting, and painting. Mary devoted much of her time at the Senior Citizens in the Fort, making quilts and curtains for the Reading Center.
Cecille is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David Wayne and Janet McElwain of Las Vegas, NV; two sisters, Eveline Normandeau of Rehoboth Beach, DE; and Madeline Noreault of Liverpool, NY; and three nieces and three nephews.
Besides her parents and her husband, Cecille was predeceased by a brother, James J. Noreault on April 4, 1971.
Friends may call at the Donaldson Funeral Home Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 4-7 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, at 10:00 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Bombay.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in memory of Cecille to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association.
Memories and condolences may be shared online at www.donaldsonfh.com