Elizabeth Diaz, age 61, of Toms River, NJ passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2012, at the Community Medical Center in Toms River, New Jersey. Elizabeth was born on July 6, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY. She was the daughter Luz (Rios) and Alfredo Rivera. She was a longtime resident of Lakewood, NJ before recently moving to Toms River. Surviving are her husband Eugenio Diaz, her children, Antoinette Nieves and George A. Nieves; 3 sisters, Millie Gill, Myrna Vonder Linden, and Evelyn Rivera; a grandchild, Adrianna Nieves; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services will be conducted in Ocean County Memorial Park, 1722 Silverton Road, Toms River, NJ 08755.