Elaine Staiger

She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 63 years, Robert Staiger and her daughter, Nancy Donadio.

She was born in Kingston, New York on March 6, 1927. She spoke often of her love for the Catskill Mountains and her experiences as a child growing up in the country. She was an assembly worker for many years at Dupont in Newtown, CT. After retiring, she and her husband had a small craft business. She loved reading and was an avid birder. She took great pride in just recently completing her 20th year of reporting bird counts for Cornell University’s Project FeederWatch.

She is survived by her daughter Janet Holt and her husband, Robert of Monroe, four grandchildren, Sharon Holt, Lisa Holt, Matthew Donadio, Laura Freeman and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are being made by Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home in Monroe. Services will be private.

Donations in Elaine’s memory may be made to Monroe Volunteer EMS, 54 Jockey Hollow Road, Monroe, CT 06468.