Published in the Rochester Democrat And Chronicle from 12/19/2007 -
12/20/2007.
Rochester NY

Kernan, John F.
Irondequoit/Point Vivian, NY: Peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2007,
at the age of 74, surrounded by his family. John is survived by his loving
wife of 51 years Mary O'Brien Kernan; children, Mary Catherine Kernan and
her daughters, Kaitlin and Molly Kernan Herbert, John J. Kernan, Patricia
and her husband David Ferrante and their children, Emily, Nicholas,
and Theresa Ferrante, Kathleen and her husband Edward Fowler and their
children EJ and Madison Fowler, William Kernan and his wife, Lisa Marie
and their children, Abigail, William Jr. and Olivia Kernan, Theresa
and her husband Ken Shoemaker and their children, Alex, Matthew, and
Brock Shoemaker, Kevin Kernan and his wife, Tiffany and their children,
Morrisey, John Aloysius, and Katherine Kernan, Thomas Kernan and his
wife, Michele and their children, Erin Shea, and Nathan Kernan; sister
and brother-in-law, Edna and Joseph Vay, sisters-in-law, Julia Ranson,
and Rosella and her husband James Burns; cousins, Shirley Spiggle,
Mark and his wife Carol Costello, Marjean and her husband James Hart,
and Marcia Mason; many nieces, nephews and friends from both Rochester
and the Thousand Islands. Predeceased by his parents, Aloysius and
Mae Kernan; sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Andrew Decker and
brother-in-law Joseph Ranson. John was a Navy Veteran serving on the
U.S.S. Ticonderoga, he graduated from R.I.T. and retired as the Vice
President of Harris Corporation. John's love and passion was his time
spent on the St. Lawrence River surrounded by his family and friends.
His family will receive friends THURSDAY 3-7pm and FRIDAY 3-7pm at
the funeral home. Friends are invited to meet the family SATURDAY
10:00 AM at HOLY CROSS CHURCH for his Funeral Mass. Entombment Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to
"Save the River", 409 Riverside Dr., Clayton, NY 13624, or National
Kidney Foundation of Upstate NY, 15 Prince St., Rochester, NY 14607.

*PAUL W. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME
570 Kings Highway So. 544-2041*