Mrs. Patricia H. Kern

February 9, 1929 - July 28, 2021

Patricia H. Kern, 92, of Pittsfield, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center with family by her side. Born in Cheshire on February 9, 1929, to the late Elmer Tracy and Mildred Buckbee Tracy, she attended Cheshire schools and graduated from Adams Memorial High School. On June 4, 1949, Pat married the love of her life, Bernard "Ray" Kern. They shared and celebrated 42 years of marriage before Ray's passing on December 21, 1991. Pat was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker, who assisted also with the running of her husband's business, Kern's Trucking. She cherished time spent with her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A member of the First Baptist Church in Cheshire, Pat was passionate about participating and contributing to her church community. She very much enjoyed camping, loved cats and dogs, and was an avid Boston Red Sox fan. Pat is survived by her children, Darrilyn Hover, Arthur Kern (Patricia), Eric Kern (Mary-Catherine) and Tracy Parise (Eric), all of Pittsfield; nine grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, as well as many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband, Patricia is predeceased by her sisters, Vivian Kuta, Georgianna Kelson, Dorothy Tracy and Elodie Gaylord; her brothers, Paul Tracy, Stanley Tracy, Preston Tracy and Stuart Tracy. Also, she is predeceased by her grandson, Ian Welch. Patricia’s family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Springside Nursing Home A wing, for all their loving warmth and exceptional care. Funeral Notice: Funeral services for Patricia H. Kern will be Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Home, 220 East Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201, with the Rev. William Furey officiating. An hour of visitation at the funeral home will be held prior to the service, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. To best ensure everybody's health, due to the recent rise in Covid cases, all attending these services will be required to wear a face mask. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter or Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in care of the Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Home in her memory.