Obituary of Madeline Kernan

Kernan, Madeline (nee Dowling), age 100 of Haskell at rest in Haskell on December 4, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Edward Kernan and Richard Jones. Sister of Genevieve Wells and her husband Walt of Totowa and Joseph Dowling and his wife Doris of Glen Rock. Madeline is also survived by many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. She is predeceased by her son Richard "Dick" Jones. Born in Paterson, she lived in Totowa for many years, before moving to Florida. She was a Registered Nurse for Bergen Pines. Mrs. Kernan worked as a RN for Dr. Becker, then was the Director of Nursing for Bergen Pines, Paramus, and after that, she ran a nursing home in Florida. She was a graduate of St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a former parishioner of St. James R.C. Church, Totowa and was an avid Baseball Fan. Cremation is private at the request of the family. There will be a memorial visitation at Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa on Monday from 8:00 to 9:00 AM. A memorial mass will follow at St. James R.C. Church, Totowa, at 9:30 AM with interment of cremains to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.