Obituary of Danielle Padula-Larko

Danielle Padula-Larko age 55 of Paterson, died March 14, 2015 at home after a 10 month courageous battle with brain cancer. Danielle worked her way through college earning a degree from Montclair State in journalism. Danielle was a highly respected executive secretary for VPs at Fortune 500 companies, most recently 14 years at Prudential Financial. Danielle loved life and lived it to the fullest, she was compassionate, caring, loving, funny, straightforward, sociable, kind, fearless, and charming. Danielle enjoyed a ride in the country as much as a trip to a tropical island but was content to sit at home doing "nothing". Danielle will be missed by husband John, mother Betty Lou (DiCristina), brother Phillip, nieces Hannah and Sarah, sister-in-laws Linda and Annette, her cats and many relatives and friends. There will be a gathering of family and friends on Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 12-2 p.m. at Moore’s Home For Funerals, 1591 Alps Rd, Wayne with a memorial service at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers please honor Danielle's love of animals and make a small donation to Friend's of Wayne Animal Rescue PO Box 3701, Wayne, NJ 07470 Ph: (973)902-7515. www.fowarescue.com