COWARD: Elva Jean (nee Manley)

Peacefully at Peterborough Regional Health Centre on Saturday, October 8, 2011. Elva of Peterborough in her 93rd year. Wife of the late Clifford Coward. Dear mother of Ron of Bethany, Barry (Gail) of Chase, B.C., Margaret Middlebrook of Peterborough and Grant (Glen Wilson) of Cobourg. Mother-in-law to Marly of Oshawa. Loving grandmother of Chris (Sonia), Craig (Rosalyn), Chris (Patti), Andrew, Jan (Dwayne) and Jill and great grandmother to Blair, Bailey, Cameron, Kaitlin, Cody, Hailey, Sophie and Ben. Sister of Margaret Short of Lakefield, Elwood (Doreen) Manley of Peterborough and the late Allan Manley, Gladys Richardson, Keith Manley and Madeline Elmhirst. A memorial service will be held at DONWOOD UNITED CHURCH, 737 Donwood Drive, Peterborough on Monday, October 17, 2011 at 2 p.m. Visitation from 12:30 -2 p.m. If desired, condolences to the family, directions to the service and donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association may be made at www.CommunityAlternative.ca or by calling COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL HOME at 705-742-1875.