Of Orange (formerly of Bayonne); on Friday, August 9, 2013; loving wife of Timothy Dowling; beloved mother of the late Jeffrey Dowling; precious grandmother of Jonathan Dowling; adored sister of Regina Venable; caring niece of Florence Johnson; cherished aunt of Linda Mitchell, Mark Downing, Pamela Venable, Patricia Tucker, Alphonso Downing, Judy Murray, Gina Venable Battle, Deirdre Finney, and Harold Venable, Jr.; also survived by a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, and other loving relatives and friends. Funeral arrangements were by THE FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, LLC, Newark, N.J. Interment, Graceland Memorial Park, Kenilworth, N.J.