Elmer Areizaga passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016 at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 83 years old.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, he has resided in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge Township for the past 40 years.

Mr. Areizaga was employed as a machine operator with Bristol Myers in Hillside for 45 years before his retirement in 1992.

He was a communicant of Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Port Reading and was a United States Army Veteran.

He was a lifelong fan of the NY Yankees and the NY Giants. He also enjoyed talking cars with his grandson, Ronnie.

Mr. Areizaga was predeceased by his wife, Catalina Cruz Areizaga, in 2014; and a son, John Areizaga, in 2011.

Surviving are two daughters, Michele Schendorf and her husband Ronald of Fords and Darlene Bunca of Franklin Park; two sons, Michael Areizaga of Rahway and Raymond Areizaga of Jackson; three grandchildren Jeffrey Bunca, Raymond Areizaga and Ronnie Schendorf; and three great-grandchildren, Juliana, Kelsea and Austin.

Funeral will take place on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 8:45 a.m. from Costello-Greiner Funeral Home , 44 Green Street at Barron Avenue in Woodbridge. A Funeral Liturgy will follow at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Port Reading at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in Saint Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. Visiting hours will be Tuesday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 436 Port Reading Avenue, Port Reading, NJ 07064 in Elmer's memory will be greatly appreciated by the family.