ELSIE M. BRUCE, SWIFTWATER, PA., PORT ORANGE, FL.

Elsie M. Bruce, age 104, of Swiftwater, PA and long time resident of Port Orange, FL, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Golden Living Health Care Facility, East Stroudsburg, PA.She was born on October 20, 1904 at Port Jervis, NY, the daughter of the late Milton and Nonna Rake Pierson. She was a retired secretary for the Sussex County Farm Bureau, Newton, NJ.Elsie married Howard P. Bruce who predeceased her. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church, in Port Orange FL and a member of the River Valley Chapter #33, Order of the Eastern Star, Port Jervis, NY.She is survived by her nephews, Ralph S. Pierson, Jr. of Columbia, SC, Robert Milton Pierson of Cape Corals, FL, Wayne Pierson of Swiftwater, PA; her niece, Diane Wulff of Westbrookville, NY, several great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.Friends may call Thursday, March 12, from 2-6 p.m. at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Eastern Star services will be held Thursday at the funeral home.Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 13, at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home, with The Rev. Mark Malcolm officiating. Interment will take place at Green Gates Cemetery, Hawley, PA.Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 316 Church St., Port Orange, FL 32127.Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 845-856-3312. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com.