76, of Bayonne passed away surrounded by family on November 7, 2015. Born in Chimbote Peru, Elsa was an avid animal lover, a member of Assumption Parish Choir and a local music teacher for over 20 years. She was the wife to Roger Melin and stepmother to Gregory Melin and his wife Mary and step-grandmother to their son Connor. Surviving Elsa are her brother Jaime Gonzalez and his wife Elizabeth and her nephews Jaime Jr. and Luis Gonzalez as well as a host of other relatives and friends both here and in Peru. In lieu of flowers please donate in Elsa’s memory to The Hudson County Animal League with envelopes provided at the funeral home or with a link found at www.MigliaccioFuneralHome.com. Funeral arrangements by MIGLIACCIO Funeral Home, 851 Kennedy Blvd.