Elizabeth Cortese

Elizabeth Cortese, 95 of Toms River passed away on March 2, 2018.

The funeral will be from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave., Union on Friday March 9, 2018 at 12 noon. Visitation will be Friday morning from 11AM - 12 noon with a service in the funeral home immediately following. Interment will follow at Hollywood Memorial Park in Union.

Elizabeth was born in Rochester, NY and grew up in Irvington. Eventually Elizabeth started her own family that she raised in Union before residing in Toms River for the last 20 years. She was very active in the Union PTA and Little League. Elizabeth was also a past president of the American Legion in Union.

Elizabeth was predeceased by her husband Vincent R. Cortese and mother Catherine. She is survived by her sons Richard and his wife Patricia, Kenneth and his wife Rita, and son Robert. She is also survived by her loving grandchildren Melissa, Nicole, and Michelle Cortese and her two twin great-grandchildren Hannah and William. She will be greatly missed.