LOWVILLE - Elsie Alm, 86 of S. State Street died on Tuesday evening, July 17, 2012 at UpState Medical University, Syracuse. She was born in Lyons Falls on October 18, 1925 the daughter of the late John S. and Florence Gaylord Alm. Elsie graduated from Lowville Free Academy in 1943 and went to work for Hoffman and Dudo in their office in Lowville. She retired in 1990 after 47 years of service. Elsie was a life long Lowville native, loved walking. She was a great animal lover and always could be found walking her dogs on Utica Boulevard to the Lowville Plaza and Countryside Veterinary. Elsie has done extensive research of the Gaylord and Arthur families. She is survived by her cousins; Louise Gaylord Cooke, Mildred Alm Schneider, and Dorothy Alm Wells, and her many friends, her dog Trudy and several cats. Her funeral will be on Saturday, July 21st at 11:00 A.M. at the Sundquist Funeral Home. Burial will be in Turin Cemetery. Memorials in Elsie's name may be made to: Countryside Veterinarian Clinic or Lewis County Human Society.