Obituary of Elsie M. Hardish

Elsie M. Hardish, 82, of Hopelawn, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at the CareOne At The Highlands in Edison. Mrs. Hardish was born in Perth Amboy to the late Emery and Anna Hajzer and had lived in Plainfield before moving to Hopelawn thirty eight years ago. Elsie, known for her blue eyes and kind heart, enjoyed cooking, baking and trips to AC, but her biggest source of pride and joy was time spent with her late husband Richie of fifty nine years and their children, family and friends. She was employed as a secretary with Abarry Steel in Perth Amboy for ten years before leaving to raise her family in 1963. Elsie is predeceased by her husband Richard E. Hardish in 2016, six sisters Anna Leone, Margie Neal, Helen Pavlics, Mary "Muncie" Yanoso, Irene Fuzak and Valerie Breyta, two brothers James and Joseph Hajzer. She is survived by her two sons, Richard Hardish and his companion Donna, and John Hardish and his wife Danielle of Morganville, her daughter, Susan Keyasko and her husband Kevin of Sayreville, her brother, Richard Hajzer of Monroe, and many nieces and nephews. She leaves behind her beloved pet dog Casey. Private funeral services were entrusted to the care of the Mitruska Funeral Home, Inc. 531 New Brunswick Ave. Fords. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.