Linda A. Elliott
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Greece: Passed peacefully at Home, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at age 77. Predeceased by her parents, Elmer and Josephine Walters; her brother, Donald Walters. Survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Robert S. Elliott, Jr.; her brother, Barry S. Walters; many loving friends.
Linda was the owner of Curtin Call Dance Studio in Hilton, NY for 18 years. She retired from the Rochester Institute of Technology working with NTID for several years. Linda enjoyed music, traveling and reading.
Her Funeral Services will be announced in the near future. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Pancreatic Research in her memory.
I am so sorry to hear if Linda’s passing. My condolences to Bob and the family. I was so fortunate to be a dance teacher at her Curtain Call studio and take trips to NYC with her to learn from professionals. Rest in peace Linda.
I’ve been so blessed to have known you and Bob. We had so many fun times together and I’m going to miss you so much. You fought the good fight now Rest In Peace my sweet and dear friend. Love You
I first met Linda when I was 17 and she was 20. We met while working at Sibley‘s credit office on Main Street in Rochester. Lifelong friends of almost 60 years, I will never forget her. A talented dancer and choreographer, she also proved to be one of the strongest people. I knew. She faced her illness with courage and bravery. My husband, daughter and myself have so many fond memories of her and the good times we had together. May her spirit guide, watch over , and direct us in our daily lives.
Sending my deepest condolences and so much love & support to Bob, Barry, and Linda’s friends and family. I will fondly remember our “ladies lunches” at Hedges with Linda, my mom, and I when I was a little girl. They were a bright summer tradition 🙂
May Linda’s memory and spirit be celebrated. She will be missed!
A few more memories I’m fondest of I’d like to share of Linda. Our bomber jackets and platform shoes in the disco era. She introduced me to Chuck Mangione and his pianist brother Gap who played at The Depot in Pittsford, New York. We attended Chuck’s concert” Freddy’s Walking “that Chuck did as a benefit for his friend’s child at Nazareth College ‘s Art Center, and the Alvin Ailey dance theater performance there. I fell in love with the college’s beautiful Arts Center and transferred to Nazareth to graduate from there. Along with her mother Josie we shared many Christmas champagne branches at Sibley‘s where they always refilled your glass( hee hee). I’ll always remember our lunches at Hedges , and the amazing choreography she did to the song, Abraham ,Martin , and John. I will miss her and all the fun we had but I’m grateful for those beautiful memories.
As I wrote in my new book Mighty Real, my big sister Linda was the ideal Beatlemaniac age, so her music and all that came with it are my earliest memories. What I learned in her dance studio followed me through my theater training and nightlife in New York City: She recently reminded me that I took her and her husband Bob to Danceteria, a club so extraordinary Madonna named a song after it on her new album. Linda and I fell out when I moved to San Francisco, but reconciled after Mom died, and learned to laugh together again. She cried at my wedding to Jim Salveson in 2019, and her admiration for our friends helped heal old hurts. Toward the end, Mighty Real distracted her from her own pain: She wanted to see me on network TV, and when that miraculously happened, she sent me her final text. My biological family is now gone, but what they gave me will last as long as I can keep writing. Thank you, Linda, for holding my hand, eight days a week.
I met Linda 40 years ago when she started working at RIT in the Department of Interpreting Services. After she had been there for several days, she came to me and asked if I would like to go to lunch with her. I said yes, as I would normally eat lunch at my desk. Little did I know that a simple lunch would be the beginning of a wonderful friendship.
From that day on, Linda and I became dear friends—so close that she became like family. Linda and her husband, Bob, celebrated so many special moments with us over the years, including the lives and milestones of our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Linda was a truly wonderful person, inside and out. She had a special place in my heart, and I will always cherish the many memories we shared. Bob is also a wonderful person and a loving, devoted caregiver.
I love them both and will miss Linda tremendously. I am so grateful that life brought Linda into mine, and I will carry her memory with me always.
I’m not the best writer, so I decided instead to make a list of what I’ll
miss most about you Linda:
Your great sense of humor
How you and Bob spoiled our dog Susie (so much so that she really did NOT want to leave when we came to visit)!
The way you and Bob were always so sweet and fun loving together
Your awesome text messages (I’ll cherish them always)
Sharing decadent treats with you
The way you adored Elvis Presley
That mischievous giggle
Your beautiful green eyes
Your big heart ❤️
And so much more…