Elaine LoTurco

Elaine LoTurco, age 80, of Wayne passed Thursday, January 19, 2023, with the comfort of her daughter and son-in law by her side.

Elaine was born to Andrew and Mary Matarazzo in Hawthorne,NJ. Her childhood was filled with love, caring and support  from her adoring parents and her only sister, Judith Langenbach. Elaine and Judith were extremely close and held a special sister bond.

Elaine  graduated from Hawthorne High School in Hawthorne, NJ in 1959. She loved her high school experience, which included being a Majorette, Choral and a choreographer for the variety show.  She also participated in clubs such as Photography, Art, French and Drama . 

After High School, Elaine danced on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City and Off- Broadway before opening her first dance studio, with her sister in Hawthorne NJ called the Tara Sisters Dance Studio. Elaine subsequently took over the business which was known as the Tara Dance Studio. She had a very successful career and continued teaching dance impacting and touching her students’ lives for over 25 years.

Elaine was loving, caring, and devoted to her family. She enjoyed traveling around the world  in her younger years, but once she had a family of her own, her enjoyment shifted to cherishing time spent with her family and taking family vacations.

Elaine met the love of her life Joseph LoTurco and they married on June 21, 1969 at St Anthony’s Church in Hawthorne, NJ.  They have enjoyed a loving and devoted marriage of fifty-three years. Elaine and Joseph’s marriage was blessed with a daughter, Jolaine, a son-in law Donald and two beautiful grandchildren AJ and Alexa. Her grandchildren were the light of her life.

Elaine is survived by her husband Joseph, daughter Jolaine, son-in law Donald, grandchildren AJ and Alexa, sister Judith and husband Roy, nephew Kyle and extended family.