In Middleboro, August 13, 2007 Ruth (Kiernan) Kern died after a brief illness at age 101. Wife of the late Clemens Kern. Residence Wareham St. in Middleboro formerly of Highland St. in Taunton. Aunt of Anita Gamache of Lakeville, Thomas J. Reagan Jr. of Kennebunk, ME., David M. Reagan of Austin, Texas, Carole A. Reagan of Lakeville and the late Nancy McCann. Sister of the late Bernice M. Reagan, Alice Flaherty, Mary Kiernan, Eugene Kiernan. Aunt of many great and great great neices and nephews. Funeral from the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, MA. 02780 on Friday, August 17th at 8:30am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph’s Church in Taunton at 10am. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours on Friday prior to the funeral mass from 8:30-10am. Interment in Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton. Donations may be made in Ruth’s memory to the Hanna B. Shaw Home Activities Fund, 299 Wareham St., Middleboro, MA. 02346