Obituary of Caroline Kern

Caroline E. Kern, 95, formerly of Fairview Street, New Britain, died Sunday, February 19, 2011 at The Andrew House after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis J. Kern who died on March 7, 1963.Caroline was born in New Britain on August 22, 1916, the daughter of the late August Schrey and Karolina Strini Schrey who had immigrated to New Britain from Austria prior to World War I. Prior to her marriage in Savannah, Georgia on June 9, 1942, she worked at local factories. Baptized at St. Peter Church, she was a life-long parishioner and a member of its Ladies Guild. She was also a proud member of the Austrian Singing Society and the Lithuanian Seniors. Caroline is survived by her sons Dennis L. Kern and his wife Linda of Berlin, Connecticut and Darrell R. Kern of New Britain, Connecticut; her grandchildren Laura Kern and her husband Robert Bird; Marilisa A. Lazzara and her husband James; Peter D.L. Kern and his fiancée Jennifer Farone; Kristin Snyder and her husband David; and Jennifer Kern, all of Berlin, and Jason Kern and his wife Stephenie of Scottsdale, Arizona. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren Ryan Bird, Grace, Madelyn and Cassandra Lazzara, and Nathan and Meghan Snyder; her former daughter-in-law JoAnn Kern, her brother-in-laws Paul Bernatchy and Frank Vitale, nieces and nephews, very good friends and cousins in Austria. Caroline was predeceased by her brother August and his wife Margaret, her brother Frank and his wife Lois and by her sister-in-laws Dorothy Bernatchy, Ruth Vitale and Alice Kern. The family would like to thank the staff at The Andrew House and, in particular, Susan Wulf, RN and Elaine McCue, CNA for their care and compassion. Her funeral service will begin Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 10:00 am at the Farrell Funeral Home, 110 Franklin Square, New Britain, Connecticut, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am at St. Peter Church. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Wednesday evening from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Farrell Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Peter Church, 98 Franklin Square, New Britain, Connecticut. Our Mom/Oma had endless energy, a keen wit, an indomitable spirit and a strong and loyal love of family and friends. We will miss her dearly and remember her always.