Obituary of Heathre Jo Darling

Born in Somerville, NJ, she was the daughter of Mary and Gus Koch of Oxford, NJ. Heathre had lived in Riegelsville, PA and Arizona, before moving to Belvidere 15 years ago. She was a lifelong Yankees fan and passionate animal lover. She was a beautiful person and will be missed by all who knew her. Besides her parents, she is survived by her husband, Joey DiLonardo; her two brothers, Bobby Darling and his wife Kathi of Easton and Jeff Darling of Moore Twp., PA; her sister, Wendi Esteves and her husband Jorge of Oxford; her stepdaughter, Melissa DiLonardo of Franklin Twp.; her grandson, Ryan Bathen Jr., her nieces and nephews, Kelly, Bobby, Timmy, Amy, Megan, Adam, Sarah and her great nieces and nephews, Paige, Deziree, Anthony, Jacob and Samantha. A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Monday, September 24, 2012 at 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 390 County Road 523, Whitehouse Station, NJ. Friends and relatives may visit with the family on Sunday, September 23, 2012 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Kearns Funeral Home Ltd., 103 Old Highway, Whitehouse, NJ 08888. In lieu of flowers the family has asked for donations to St. Hubert's Giralda Animal Shelter, 3201 US Highway 22, North Branch, NJ 08876 or an Animal Rescue of your choice. For more information or to send condolences please visit www.kearnsfuneralhome.com