Rest in Peace!

Edward James Ello  
Analyst for U.S. Department of Agriculture, 53 Edward James Ello, 53, died Saturday at his home in Hillsborough. Services will be an 8:30 a.m. Tuesday blessing at the Gleason Funeral Home followed by a 10 a.m. funeral service at Saint John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church in Perth Amboy. Burial will follow at Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery, South River. Visitation will be Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Fr. Rosco will say Ponachida services at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Mr. Ello was born in New Brunswick and resided in Franklin Township until his marriage in 1987 when he moved to Hillsborough. He was employed by Nabisco, Kraft Foods and Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey before his employment as an analyst at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Services Division. He was a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1973 and obtained his Bachelor of Art degree in Political Science from Virginia Tech in 1977. In 1988 he obtained a master's degree from Rider University in Public Administration. Mr. Ello was a member of the Saint John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church in Perth Amboy. He was an avid football fan, especially enjoying watching the Giants and Rutgers University play. Mr. Ello was predeceased by his father, Dimitri Ello. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Cynthia (Meeseka) Ello of Hillsborough; daughter, Katharine at home; mother, Anna Ello of Somerset; sister, Linda Ello of Somerset, and his nephew, Mark Ello, also of Somerset. Please consider memorial contributions to the Saint John Meals for the Needy Charity Project, c/o Father Rosco, 145 Broad St., N.J. 08861. 

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Guest Book for

Edward James Ello

	December 29, 2008
	Dear Cindy & Catherine: I am extremely saddened to hear about Ed’s untimely passing. My fondest memory of Ed was his telling of a weekend one Monday morning @ Nabisco. Cindy, you had left Catherine in Ed’s care for the day; I believe Catherine was 5 or 6 years old @ the time. After gardening for a decent part of the afternoon, Ed decided to get Catherine cleaned up “before Mommy got home”. As Ed gathered his things, Catherine raced towards the house & locked him out. In a panic, Ed tried to get Catherine to “open the door for Daddy” as she giggled uncontrollably. About 15 minutes later, Ed managed to get inside & his “little devil” [as she affectionately referred to his baby girl] still had a serious case of the giggles. Relieved to have gained access to the house, Ed drew a bath for Catherine & let her play with her bath toys for a bit. In no time, there was more water on the floor than there was in the actual tub. At this point, Ed decided bath time was officially over. As he reaches for a towel, Catherine begins to giggle again. The more he dries her off, the more she giggles. Finally he asks, “What is so funny”? to which Catherine replies, “You’re in trouble. You’re not supposed to use those; those are Mommy’s good towels”. Being a typical man, he tells Catherine “Maybe if we put them back real nice, Mommy won’t notice that we used them.” Ed picks Catherine up, wades out of the bathroom & plops her on the bed while he gets a pair of footed pajamas. Now it’s wrestling time! Ed is attempting to get Catherine’s limbs into her pjs so her can zip them up and call it a day. Seems simple enough . . . WRONG! Catherine is squirming all about, takes her arm out of the sleeve, Ed puts it back in, out come the legs from the confines of the pjs. This goes on for a while but Ed is victorious and finally gets them zipped. For reasons unknown to him, the giggles resurface yet again, only worse. At this point, Ed is exhausted & turns on his “stern Daddy voice” and tells Catherine it’s time to settle down. “What is it with you and all this giggling?” Still giggling, she looks up @ the big guy and says, “You forgot to put on my undies”. After that, Ed was convinced you would never leave Catherine alone with him again. Here’s hoping that looking back at all the memories you created as a family brings you comfort during this difficult time.
	Myriam Hosler (Howell, NJ) Contact me

	December 24, 2008
	My deepest sympathy to Cindy and Katherine on your loss. My thoughts and prayers are will you both.
	Debbie Doherty (Littleton, MA)

	December 23, 2008
	My deepest sympathies and my thoughts and prayers to Ed's family. I worked with Ed at Nabisco. He was always talking about Cindy and Katherine. Katherine was the light of his life. I will always remember Ed's cologne and will think of him whenever I make his corn bread pudding recipe. He was a truly nice guy and will be missed.
	Kelly Seibert (Denville, NJ) Contact me

	December 23, 2008
	My thoughts and prayers are with Ed's family at this very difficult time. May he rest peacefully with our heavenly father. Sincerely, Henri Ann Olsen Farm Service Agency

	December 22, 2008
	Our hearts and prayers go out to Cindy & Katherine in this time of sorrow. We will miss Ed - He was a nice guy as well as a good neighbor.
	Ralph & Lydia Pirone (Hillsborough, NJ)

	December 22, 2008
	My prayers are with Ed and his family at this difficult time. I never worked closely with Ed, but I also work for USDA-FSA in Cumberland county and when I would see Ed at trainings at our state office, he was always a joy to talk to! God Bless him and his family.
	Lorna Hofstetter (Vineland, NJ)