Bernard J. Kerr

Bernard J. “Red” Kerr, age 85 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at Rolling Hills Care Center, Lebanon, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ, November 11, 1925, he was the son of the late Joseph R. and Charlotte Queen Kerr. He was a lifelong resident of Flemington and was a World War II Merchant Marine and Army veteran. He worked for a number of years as a plumber and well driller for Stothoff Company and had a long career in maintenance and as a foreman with RCA Somerville, NJ, retiring in 1988.

Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Virginia Kerr; two sons, Bernard Jr. and his wife Sue, of Belleville, IL, and Raymond and his wife Melody of Lambertville, NJ; three grandsons, Bradley and his wife Jessica and Brent of Belleville, IL, and Brian and his wife Teri of Edwardsville, IL; one granddaughter, Brittney Odle and her husband Christopher of Belleville, IL; four great grandchildren, Brice, Brady and Braxton Kerr of Belleville, IL, and Brenna Kerr of Edwardsville, IL; two sisters, Charlotte Ryan of Hammonton NJ, and Florence Knoster and her husband Christian of Sergeantsville; one brother, Joseph Kerr Jr. of Flemington, and loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Raymond P. Kerr and his wife Dorothy Kerr, his sister-in-law, Stephanie “Penny” Kerr, and his brother-in-law, William Ryan.

Visitation hours will be on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM with graveside services to follow at Rosemont Cemetery, Rosemont, NJ, at 3:30 PM. Rev. Lin Smallwood, Sergeantsville United Methodist Church, will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the charity of your choice.

Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information, or to send condolences.