Karen P. Heath

Passed peacefully with her family by her side on February 2, 2018, age 61, of Collingswood, NJ, formerly of Philadelphia, PA.

She is preceded in death by her parents Charles Overton & Delores Heath. Loving mother of Terrence A. Heath. Dear sister of Ada L. Heath, Annette B. Heath and Gardner T. Heath, Charles Overton, Jr., Kevin Overton, the late Daryl G. Heath, Anthony S. Heath, Roslyn Heath and Terrence B. Heath.  Beloved niece of Richard Ray. Proud grandmother of 5 and great grandmother 1.  Also survived by many nieces, nephews & cousins.

Karen was a very dedicated Teacher working for decades at Evelyn Graves School and with UrbanPromise between the Camden Forward School and Wilmington DE. Karen would travel by bus/train 2 hours each way to and from the DE school each day. It was her passion to share her love of God to children and everyone she came in contact with on her journey.  Karen enjoyed traveling, plays, musical theatre and visiting museums.  She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Family and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service, Sunday, February 11 ^th , 4 PM at UrbanPromise Headquarters, 3700 Rudderow Avenue., Pennsauken, NJ 08110.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers contributions in Karen’s memory may be made to UrbanPromise Elementary School, 2401 Thatcher Street, Wilmington, DE 19802 or urbanpromise.org.

Arrangements by JACKSON FUNERAL HOME, Haddon Township, NJ, www.jacksonfh.net