Paula K. Kearnan

August 14, 1941 - January 9, 2015

ALBANY,Paula K. Kearnan, 73 of Albany passed away peacefully, surrounded by those she loved most on Friday, January 9, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Albany, Paula was the daughter of the late Paul and Kathleen (Mangan) Farrigan. She graduated from the Academy of the Holy Names and St. Rose College and was a 20 year veteran of the Albany Public Schools. Paula is survived by Edward J. Kearnan, her loving husband of nearly 50 years; her three children, Edward (Michelle) Kearnan of East Greenbush, Paul (Kathleen) Kearnan of Boston, and Kathleen (Michael) O’Meara of Delmar; as well as her six beloved grandchildren, Amanda, Caroline and George Kearnan and Kaitlin, Riley and Seamus O’Meara. Friends and family are invited to a Mass of Christian burial on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Mater Christi Parish, 40 Hopewell Street, Albany. There will be no calling hours at the funeral home. The family would like to acknowledge the kind and compassionate care provided by nurses at Good Samaritan Nursing Home and Community Hospice during Paula’s final days. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Paula’s Honor to either the Make A Wish Foundation of Northeastern New York, 3 Washington Square, Albany, NY 12205; American Cancer Society, 1 Penny Lane, Latham, NY 12110; or to the Community Hospice, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144. MAGIN & KEEGAN FUNERAL HOME INC.