James Andrew Kerns, 71, of Waynesboro, PA, died on Saturday, January 1, 2000 at Carroll County Hospital in Westminster, MD.
Born April 27, 1928 in Morgan County, WV, he was the son of the late John Winfred and Grace Pearl Hovermale Kerns.
He attended Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs, WV.
He was a 1945 graduate of Berkeley Springs High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Shepherd College in 1951 and attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI.
He served in the U.S. Navy during the mid 1940's.
He retired from Boeing Aircraft in Philadelphia, PA where he had worked as a chemist.
He served as a volunteer at the Senior Citizens Center in Waynesboro and was a member of Potomac Lodge #100, A.F. & A.M. in Cumberland, MD.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Catherine Louise Jones Kerns, at home; one son, James C. Kerns of Scottsdale, AZ; two daughters, Nancy E. Amsel of Demarest, NJ and Cathy D. Thomas of Tyler, TX; two sisters, Cathleen Grove of Martinsburg, WV and Norma Ambrose of Inwood, WV; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Doris E. Stillson.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, with the Rev. Hennis H. Fox officiating.
Interment with Masonic graveside rites by Deford Lodge #88 A.F. & A.M. was in Friendship Cemetery, Berkeley Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Morgan County Rescue Service, P.O. Box 151, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.
Born April 27, 1928 in Morgan County, WV, he was the son of the late John Winfred and Grace Pearl Hovermale Kerns.
He attended Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs, WV.
He was a 1945 graduate of Berkeley Springs High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Shepherd College in 1951 and attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI.
He served in the U.S. Navy during the mid 1940's.
He retired from Boeing Aircraft in Philadelphia, PA where he had worked as a chemist.
He served as a volunteer at the Senior Citizens Center in Waynesboro and was a member of Potomac Lodge #100, A.F. & A.M. in Cumberland, MD.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Catherine Louise Jones Kerns, at home; one son, James C. Kerns of Scottsdale, AZ; two daughters, Nancy E. Amsel of Demarest, NJ and Cathy D. Thomas of Tyler, TX; two sisters, Cathleen Grove of Martinsburg, WV and Norma Ambrose of Inwood, WV; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Doris E. Stillson.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, with the Rev. Hennis H. Fox officiating.
Interment with Masonic graveside rites by Deford Lodge #88 A.F. & A.M. was in Friendship Cemetery, Berkeley Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Morgan County Rescue Service, P.O. Box 151, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.
James Andrew Kerns, 71, of Waynesboro, PA, died on Saturday, January 1, 2000 at Carroll County Hospital in Westminster, MD.
Born April 27, 1928 in Morgan County, WV, he was the son of the late John Winfred and Grace Pearl Hovermale Kerns.
He attended Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs, WV.
He was a 1945 graduate of Berkeley Springs High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Shepherd College in 1951 and attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI.
He served in the U.S. Navy during the mid 1940's.
He retired from Boeing Aircraft in Philadelphia, PA where he had worked as a chemist.
He served as a volunteer at the Senior Citizens Center in Waynesboro and was a member of Potomac Lodge #100, A.F. & A.M. in Cumberland, MD.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Catherine Louise Jones Kerns, at home; one son, James C. Kerns of Scottsdale, AZ; two daughters, Nancy E. Amsel of Demarest, NJ and Cathy D. Thomas of Tyler, TX; two sisters, Cathleen Grove of Martinsburg, WV and Norma Ambrose of Inwood, WV; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Doris E. Stillson.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, with the Rev. Hennis H. Fox officiating.
Interment with Masonic graveside rites by Deford Lodge #88 A.F. & A.M. was in Friendship Cemetery, Berkeley Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Morgan County Rescue Service, P.O. Box 151, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.
Born April 27, 1928 in Morgan County, WV, he was the son of the late John Winfred and Grace Pearl Hovermale Kerns.
He attended Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs, WV.
He was a 1945 graduate of Berkeley Springs High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Shepherd College in 1951 and attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI.
He served in the U.S. Navy during the mid 1940's.
He retired from Boeing Aircraft in Philadelphia, PA where he had worked as a chemist.
He served as a volunteer at the Senior Citizens Center in Waynesboro and was a member of Potomac Lodge #100, A.F. & A.M. in Cumberland, MD.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Catherine Louise Jones Kerns, at home; one son, James C. Kerns of Scottsdale, AZ; two daughters, Nancy E. Amsel of Demarest, NJ and Cathy D. Thomas of Tyler, TX; two sisters, Cathleen Grove of Martinsburg, WV and Norma Ambrose of Inwood, WV; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Doris E. Stillson.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, with the Rev. Hennis H. Fox officiating.
Interment with Masonic graveside rites by Deford Lodge #88 A.F. & A.M. was in Friendship Cemetery, Berkeley Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Morgan County Rescue Service, P.O. Box 151, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.
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