Here she is with my brother Frank Santaniello at a family wake last year. She looked gorgeous and was feeling healthy and great and it was just a few weeks before she started to not feel good again. We were so grateful for this reunion and didn't know at the time how meaningful it would be.
My deep condolences to my dear cousin Elissa's family and daughter and son. I am heartbroken I cannot make the memorial as I had planned to do so. This beautiful, vital, accomplished and endearing person will forever be in my heart. Dear cousin Elissa. Love, Kitty
Elisa was always a pleasure to work with. I had the pleasure of knowing her as a fellow Pennsylvania Heritage Region Director. She will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.