Elsie H. Leyland

Elsie H. Leyland of Lowell; 97 Lowell Elsie H. (Jones) Leyland, 97, died October 20th at the Willow Manor in Lowell. Elsie was born in Methuen, the daughter of John and Mary (Goff) Jones. For over 35 years she worked as a Drawer-In with the American Woolen Company before her retirement. Mrs. Leyland was a communicant of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish. She enjoyed traveling, was a very active square dancer at Town Travelers and Westford Ho-Squares. Elsie was the widow of Henry J. Leyland, Sr. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law; Henry J. Jr., and his wife Joan M. Leyland of North Chelmsford, one granddaughter Patricia E. and her husband Lieutenant Richard Hayes, U.S. Navy, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and several nieces and nephews. Elsie was predeceased by her sister Josephine Kusnierski. LEYLAND A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday morning at 9 o'clock in Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish/ St. Augustines Chapel on Ames Street Lawrence, MA, with burial to follow in Saint Augustine's Cemetery of Andover. Friends may call on Thursday from 6-9 P.M. at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, Inc. 233 Lawrence Street in Methuen. Please send online condolences to pollardfuneralhome.com