Elisa Zaffarese Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Elisa Zaffarese of Newburgh, New York, who passed away on January 6, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Elisa Zaffarese to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father Rocco Colleluori; and her stepdaughter Tricia Zaffarese. She is survived by: her husband Gerald Zaffarese; her stepchildren, Nikki Finnegan (Joe) and Cory Zaffarese (Karlene); her mother Zosh Colomore; her stepmother Pauline Colleluori; her brother Joseph Colleluori (Gina); her nieces, Julia and Melissa; her brother Daniel Colleluori (Kathy); her nieces and nephews, Vaughn, Leah and Lucas; her siblings, Robert Colleluori (Alan) and Lesley Smith; her niece Christine; and her nephew Danny.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Elisa's name to The National Breast Cancer Foundation (https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org) in memory of her stepdaughter, Tricia Zaffarese.
