Obituary of Elysia R. Wortman

Elysia R. Wortman, 22 of Seaside Heights , passed away Saturday, January 16. Elysia was an accomplished artist and a great cook. She had a compassionate spirit and always put others before herself. Born in St. Petersburg , FL , she lived most of her life in the Ocean County area. She is survived by her mother, Kathleen Jones; two sisters, her twin, Chelsea of Seaside Heights, and Kiannah Wortman of Brick; a brother, AJ Wortman of Bound Brook; Fiancé, Pedro Angel Pardo of Brooklyn; step-sisters, Devinee Wood of Toms River and Danelle Wood of Tuckerton. Also surviving are her maternal and paternal grandparents and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Elysia’s loved ones find solace in the fact that she is resting peacefully in God’s hands with her cousin Mark Alan. Visitation will be held at the Kedz Funeral Home, 1123 Hooper Ave. , Toms River on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 with a funeral service at 8:30 . Cremation will be private.