Elaine M. Kinsel

Elaine M. Kinsel obituary, Somerville, NJ

Elaine M. Kinsel

Elaine Kinsel Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home on Oct. 16, 2025.

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Elaine M. Kinsel, 62, died October 15, 2025.
Elaine was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and resided in Bridgewater since 2012. She was employed at a local book manufacturing company in Branchburg and then worked as a flower assistant at Flowers by Heaven Scent for several years. Elaine was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Somerville. She had a passion for animals and loved to go to concerts. Elaine will be sadly missed by all.
Surviving is her husband of 11 years, Scot Kinsel, a brother Eugene Fitzgerald and two sisters Linda and Eileen.
Services will be private. Arrangements by Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home, Somerville.
Donations can be made to the Somerset County Regional Animal Shelter, 100 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. To send condolences to the family, visit www.brucecvanarsdalefuneralhome.com.
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