Obituary of Elaine Mae (Fleisher) Trzuskoski

     Elaine Mae (Fleisher) Trzuskoski, 69, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in Edison, New Jersey. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Sylvia (Sabatt) Fleisher.



     Elaine moved to Albany, New York, as an infant and grew up on Morris Street. She attended Public Schools 4, 19, Hackett Junior High School and graduated from Albany High School in 1966. Elaine then advanced to the Junior College of Albany and graduated from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York, in 1970, with a degree in Occupational Therapy.

     After college, Elaine spent a year in Israel living and working on a Kibbutz. Shortly after returning to Albany from Israel, she met her soul mate, Leslie Trzuskoski. They were married in 1973 and shared 41 years of life and love until his passing in 2014.

     In 1976, Elaine and Les moved to Cranford, New Jersey to establish roots. During Elaine's 30 years in Cranford, she developed many close friendships through her activities with community groups and participation in the College Women's Club of Cranford. Elaine was an extremely caring person and was always happy to consider close family friends as actual family.



     Elaine's Career was spent advocating for the rights of countless seniors as a Social Worker in and around Elizabeth, New Jersey.

     Elaine traveled the globe from Alaska to London and even the Far East. She liked to reminisce most about her family trips to England, Ireland, Florida, California, Singapore, Malaysia, and Africa, but she also had fond memories of her trips with friends to the Caribbean, Alaska, and New England.

     In 2006, Elaine and Leslie retired and moved to Bayville, New Jersey. There they enjoyed living in the house they built together in 1983.

     Elaine is survived by her loving son, Alan Franklin Trzuskoski, beautiful grandson Joseph Leslie Trzuskoski, daughter-in-law, April (Sher) Trzuskoski (Edison, New Jersey), caring brother Sidney Fleisher, Sister-in-law Gayle Anderson (Troy, New York), as well as, many friends and relatives.

     A gathering to celebrate her life will be held in the early spring. If you are so moved, please make a contribution to a charity of your choice in memory of Elaine.