NICE, Calif. – Ellen passed away peacefully at home with her adopted family, the McVeys, on Aug. 23, 2015. Ellen was 94 years old.

She was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, on Feb. 10, 1921, to Liza and Jacob Vickers.

She was one of 14 children. She was extremely close to her siblings and enjoyed spending time with them.

At 17 she married her first husband and they had three children. She soon found herself raising them alone. She then moved to Montreal and worked at Bank of Canada for 25 years. Ellen had a love for baking and at one point sold some of her goods to help with her bills.

After her children were grown and moved out she moved to San Francisco with some of her friends. In San Francisco she met the love of her life, George Enos. Ellen and George wed in 1963, bought a home in Lucerne, California and had a wonderful 24 years together.
              
Ellen will be greatly missed by her granddaughter, Tara; daughter-in-law, Linda Jeffries of Toronto, Canada; great-granddaughter, Nicole Troup of Chowchilla; the McVey family of Nice; and many friends and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, 13 brothers and sisters, three children, two grandchildren, one great-grandchild, as well as the love of her life, George, her husband.

Graveside memorial service will be held at the Upper Lake Cemetery at 10 a.m. Sept. 25.

For further information please contact Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary at 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .