Mar 5, 1938 - Jan 5, 2025 With great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Carole Elder at the age of 86. Carole passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025, in Guelph General Hospital with family by her side. Carole was born on March 5, 1938, to Phyllis and Sidney Spratley in Toronto and grew up on Belgravia Ave with her older brother Ken. She attended Vaughan Road Collegiate where she met the love of her life, Bruce Elder. They married September 6, 1958, and had three children; David, Robert and Laura. After living a few years in London Ontario, the family settled in Scarborough on Lockdare St. Carole was always interested in design and worked for several employers before attending the Ontario College of Art and establishing her own Interior Design business for many years. Following her husband Bruce's passing in May 2002, Carole lived a few years in North York where she enjoyed working in a local flower shop before moving to Guelph where she lived the rest of her days. Carole was predeceased by her husband, Bruce William Elder, her mother and father, Phyllis and Sidney Spratley and her brother, Ken Spratley. Carole is survived by her son, David, David's wife, Jennifer and their daughters, Katie, Claire, Anna and Emma; her son Robert, Robert's wife, Joanne and their daughters, Anne, Emily and Amy; and her daughter, Laura, Laura's husband, Brendon and their daughter, Lindsay. She will also be missed by extended family and friends. Interment and a celebration of life with family and close friends will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers a donation be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. www.heartandstroke.ca