James Joseph Kerner, Sr., age 87, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on September 22, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Margaret Elizabeth Kerner (nee George); devoted father of Bernadette “Bea” McVey and her husband John, and James Joseph Kerner, Jr. and his wife Lynn; loving grandfather of Heather Schultz and her husband James, Andrew McVey and his partner Jon Bauman, Hannah McVey and her fiancé Tim Pion, Colin Kerner and his partner Kayla Hill, Scott Garlock and his wife Kristen, Tiffany Cullison and her husband Griffin, Amanda Hrdlick, and Sara Hrdlick; cherished great-grandfather of Brielle, Averie, and Abby Schultz, Hailey and Owen Garlock, and Bexleigh Cullison; dear brother of Agnes Windsor, Mary Roberts and her late husband Patrick, the late Leo Kerner, and the late Paul Kerner.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the Schimunek Funeral Home, 9705 Belair RD, Nottingham, MD 21236, on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 11 AM, at the funeral home. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in James’ name to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org. Condolences may be left for the family at www.schimunek-nottingham.com