Finch is survived by her daughter Grace and husband Graig Henriques, a photojournalist at WCBS.
Emmy award-winning meteorologist Elise Finch died Sunday due to unknown causes as people remembered the CBS reporter for her professionalism and caring personality.
Finch was on the weather team for CBS New York affiliate WCBS-TV where she worked on the morning news team. She was 51.
"Elise was a gifted and consummate professional who took great care with her work. She was also a wonderful ambassador in the community," the CBS New York team said in an announcement of her passing.
Before joining CBS, Finch reported on the "Early Today Show," MSNBC and NBC Weather Plus as a meteorologist. She started her broadcasting career coordinating special projects and live events for E! Entertainment Television.
Finch graduated from Mount Vernon High School in her hometown then went on to get a Bachelor of Science degree at Georgetown University. She held a Master of Science degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University and a seal of approval from the American Meteorological Society.
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