ELIA, KATIE EILEEN 27 - of Cape May, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 23rd, 2009, in Cooper University Hospital, Camden, with her family by her side. Katie was born in Cape May Court House, and was a lifelong resident of the Cape May area. She was a waitress and bartender at Alethia's Restaurant at the Inn of Cape May. She was also working in land development in the Myrtle Beach, SC area. She was a graduate of Lower Cape May Regional High School, Class of 2001. She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Katie is survived by: her mother Eileen (McGrogan) Elia (and friend Joe Gallagher), of Cape May; her father, Thomas Eugene Elia, of Pittsburgh, Pa; two brothers, Christopher (and Noreen) Elia, of Boynton Beach, Fla. and Dennis Elia, of North Cape May; two sisters, Jaymie Elia, of Philadelphia, and Jodi Elia (and Garry Westbrook) of Coral Springs, Fla; nephew, Reid Smith; nieces, Madison and Samantha Elia; grandmothers, Cyndi (and Joe) Weber, of Chicago, Ill, and Patricia Elia, of Wildwood Crest, A Celebration of Katie's Life will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 11 AM in Tabernacle United Methodist Church, 656 Seashore Road, Erma. There will be viewings on Monday evening from 6 to 8 PM, and on Tuesday from 10:00 to 11 AM, both in the Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lower Township. As Katie was a blood donor (gallon level), the family asks that you consider donating a pint of blood in her memory to the American Red Cross. You may also consider memorial donations in her memory to: Love of Linda Cancer Fund, PO Box 1053, Wildwood, NJ 08260; or to Brendon Borek High Tides Cancer Fund, Po Box 41, Avalon, NJ 08202-0041; or to Survivors of Cancer Fund, c/o 1402 Route 9 So - Unit 164, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210. (Sudak-Danaher Funeral Home, Cape May)
This obituary was originally published in The Press of Atlantic City.
