Elsie J. Tau, 97, of Washington, PA, died January 24, 2015 at the Washington County Health Center, Washington.She was born July 12, 1917, a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Wagner,She attended Arden Elementary School. She married Harry J. Tau, who is deceased.Surviving is a daughter Martha (William) Scalia of Roswell, GA, one brother Delbert Wagner, of Hickory, two sisters Helen Sumney,of Washington, and Mildred Friday,of Pittsburgh; seven grandchildren Donald Scalia, Theodore Scalia, Penny Wetzel, William Scalia, Jason Tau, David Scalia, and Amber Falosk eighteen great grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews.Deceased in addition to her husband are a daughter Mary M. Johnson, three sons Harry J Tau Jr, John Timothy Tau, and William Patrick Tau, three brothers Joseph, John and Paul Wagner, and a sister Anna Smigiel.