Elise Catherine Bastardo

In Memory of

April 14, 1991 - February 12, 2016

Obituary

Elise Bastardo, 24, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016. She passed peacefully, with her family by her side, as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident.

Elise was born on April 14, 1991 in Red Bank, NJ and grew up in Wall Township, NJ. She was a graduate of Wall High School, where she was an accomplished athlete and was selected to the 2009 All State field hockey team. Elise graduated from Rutgers University Cum Laude in 2013 with a BA in Psychology and Criminal Justice and a minor in Criminology. She went on to become a recruit in the Port Authority Police Academy where she was selected to be a platoon leader. Elise was a member of the 113th Police Academy Class and was assigned to the Newark Airport Command. She was also a member of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association. She was a proud member of the Governor William Livingston Chapter, Spring Lake, New Jersey- Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Elise is remembered for her beautiful smile, adventurous spirit, and kind heart. She was loved and admired by her family and all who knew her. She enjoyed living life to its fullest each and every day, and inspired others to follow in her footsteps. Even in her death Elise’s generous nature will touch the lives of those that she helped through the donation of her organs through the Sharing Network.

Elise is survived by her parents John and Susan Bastardo (Wall, NJ); maternal grandmother Helen Price (Wall, NJ); sister Amanda Reed and brother-in-law Ben Reed (Naples, Italy); brother John Bastardo (Wall, NJ); cousins Anthony (Stratford, CT) and Peter Trapanese ; her Godmother (in Confirmation) Mary Joan Renna and her husband Salvatore of Linden and numerous relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by John and Anita Bastardo (grandparents), Eugene H. Price (grandfather), Diane Trapanese (aunt).

Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Tuesday February 16 and Wednesday February 17 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm on both days. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00am on Thursday February 18 at St. Denis Church 90 Union Avenue, Manasquan. Entombment to follow at St. Anne’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial donation may be made to the Port Authority PBA Widows and Childrens Fund 611 Palisade Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 07362. To send condolences to the family or obtain directions to the funeral home please visit www.orenderfamilyhome.net

Published in Asbury Park Press on Feb. 15, 2016

First Visitation
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
4:00pm - 8:00pm

Second Visitation
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
4:00pm - 8:00pm

Orender Family Home for Funerals
2643 Old Bridge Road
Manasquan, NJ 08736

Service Information
Thursday, February 18, 2016
11:00am

St. Denis
90 Union Avenue
Manasquan, New Jersey 08736

Interment Information

St. Anne's Cemetery
1610 Allenwood Road
Wall, New Jersey 07719