Mary Lou Kerr
October 14, 1931 — March 10, 2015
Mary Lou Kerr, 83, retired registered nurse, entered into eternal rest surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday March 10, 2015. Mary Lou was born in Stamford on October 14, 1931 to the late George and Loretta Murphy Farrell and was a lifelong Stamford resident.
Mary Lou was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was also a treasured sister, aunt and friend. She was a founding member (1963) of St. Bridget’s RC Church for over 50 years.
Mary Lou was a Registered Nurse for over 30 years at St. Joseph Medical Center having served as a staff development supervisor, 6th floor supervisor and as Director of the LPN School. After her retirement from St. Joe’s, Mary Lou worked as a nurse for Community Health of Stamford Hospital. She graduated Stamford High School class of 1949 and the Stamford Hospital School of Nursing in 1952. She later earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Iona College.
Mary Lou was a devoted nurse and friend having served and helped many people throughout the years. She was active in the Stamford Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, The Stamford Women’s Club, The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians of Stamford as well as the St. Leo’s Senior Center; however her specialty was making crafts and centerpieces for Christmas fairs and other holidays for these groups.
Mary Lou is survived by her two sons, George Farrell Kerr and his wife Janet Kerr of Monroe, CT and Michael J. Kerr and his wife Carla Gutierrez Kerr of Stamford, her three sisters, Alice DeFrancesco of Naples, FL, Dorothy “Dottie” Nestor and her husband James of Stamford and Lorraine Farrell of Stamford. Her four grandchildren, Jessica Patenaude, John Kerr, Michael Kerr and Diego Kerr and her great grandson Derek Patenaude, as well as several loving nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
Besides her parents, Mary Lou was predeceased by her loving husband Matthew J. Kerr, Jr., her two sons, Matthew J. Kerr, III and Douglass Kerr and her sister Elizabeth “Betty” Brown.
A funeral procession will leave the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, CT on Saturday March 14, 2015 at 10:15AM and proceed to St. Bridget’s RC Church, 278 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00AM. Interment will follow at St. John’s RC Cemetery, Darien. Family and friends may call at the funeral on Friday March 13, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00PM.
To leave online condolences, please visit www.cognetta.com.
Mary Lou was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was also a treasured sister, aunt and friend. She was a founding member (1963) of St. Bridget’s RC Church for over 50 years.
Mary Lou was a Registered Nurse for over 30 years at St. Joseph Medical Center having served as a staff development supervisor, 6th floor supervisor and as Director of the LPN School. After her retirement from St. Joe’s, Mary Lou worked as a nurse for Community Health of Stamford Hospital. She graduated Stamford High School class of 1949 and the Stamford Hospital School of Nursing in 1952. She later earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Iona College.
Mary Lou was a devoted nurse and friend having served and helped many people throughout the years. She was active in the Stamford Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, The Stamford Women’s Club, The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians of Stamford as well as the St. Leo’s Senior Center; however her specialty was making crafts and centerpieces for Christmas fairs and other holidays for these groups.
Mary Lou is survived by her two sons, George Farrell Kerr and his wife Janet Kerr of Monroe, CT and Michael J. Kerr and his wife Carla Gutierrez Kerr of Stamford, her three sisters, Alice DeFrancesco of Naples, FL, Dorothy “Dottie” Nestor and her husband James of Stamford and Lorraine Farrell of Stamford. Her four grandchildren, Jessica Patenaude, John Kerr, Michael Kerr and Diego Kerr and her great grandson Derek Patenaude, as well as several loving nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
Besides her parents, Mary Lou was predeceased by her loving husband Matthew J. Kerr, Jr., her two sons, Matthew J. Kerr, III and Douglass Kerr and her sister Elizabeth “Betty” Brown.
A funeral procession will leave the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, CT on Saturday March 14, 2015 at 10:15AM and proceed to St. Bridget’s RC Church, 278 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00AM. Interment will follow at St. John’s RC Cemetery, Darien. Family and friends may call at the funeral on Friday March 13, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00PM.
To leave online condolences, please visit www.cognetta.com.
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