Elise M. Klingensmith, 75 died on January 19. 2021. She is survived by her husband Richard. Elise had a long career as a teacher and community and public relations person. Elise was a graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. She taught art for a number of years at Andries Hudde JHS in Brooklyn and also in East New York. She was public relations person at Manhattan Community College for several years. After retiring from the NYC
Board of Education she ran a successful consulting business.

In lieu of flowers donations in Elise's memory may made be made to the following:

Patricia H. Ladew Foundation
25 West Broadway, #309
Long Beach, NY 11561

Monter Cancer Center of North Shore/LIJ
450 Lakeville Road
Lake Success NY 11042