Funeral service set for CBS New York meteorologist Elise Finch

Funeral services have been set for CBS New York meteorologist Elise Finch, a mainstay in local news for the tri-state area whose death led to an outpouring of support.

A public wake for Finch, a member of CBS for 16 years, will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday at Macedonia Baptist Church, 141 South 9th Ave. in Mount Vernon. Mayor of Mount Vernon Shawyn Patterson-Howard shared information on services on her Facebook page.

A celebration of life will follow at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. The service will be streamed live for the public.

"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 death.

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.

Finch is survived by her daughter Grace and husband Graig Henriques, a photojournalist at WCBS.

Condolences from colleagues and journalists are pouring in from across stations.

"My heart is broken. Our team will never be the same. No one matched musical wits better. I’ll miss you much," tweeted WCBS co-anchor Chris Wragge who worked with Finch on the morning news.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Elise Finch funeral service set for CBS New York meteorologist