ENFIELD – Jennie Marie (Bania) Kearns, 102, widow of Frank Lawrence Kearns, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Evergreen Health Care Center in Stafford. Born in Enfield on June 24, 1916, she was the third of five children of the late Stanley Joseph and Victoria Agnes (Siakala) Bania, and was a lifelong resident of Enfield. She was employed by Ahrens, Fuller, St. John and Vincent Insurance of Suffield. Prior to that, she had worked at Bigelow Sanford Carpet in Enfield. She loved family gatherings and could never have too much food. She also enjoyed going for rides especially to the summer cottage at Point O’Woods. She will be remembered for always putting family first. She is survived by two sons, Francis S. and his wife Judith M. Forbes-Kearns of Brunswick, ME, John “Jack” L. and his wife Sandra J. (Hall) Kearns, two daughters, Elizabeth J. and her husband Craig L. Rhoads of Ellington, Kathleen E. and her husband Edward A. Girard; three grandsons, Tobias J. Richard and his wife Alexandra “Sasha” Alshuk of Cheshire, Sean P. Richard and his wife Desiree Ashton of North Andover, MA, Nicholas K. Rhoads of Ellington; four granddaughters, Sorell E. (Richard) and her husband Marco A. Negro of Coral Gables, FL, Merilee L. Forbes-Kearns of Scarborough, ME, Jennifer V. Rhoads of New York, NY, Yvonne V. Girard (all of Enfield except as noted); one step-grandson, Jason H. Michelsen and his wife Yushen Chu of South Windsor; three great-grandsons, Gabel Richard of Cheshire, William and Mitchell Richard of North Andover, MA; three great-granddaughters, Irelyn, Aubrielle, Campbell Richard of Cheshire; one step great-grandson, Aaron C. Michelsen of South Windsor and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her three brothers, Frank S. Bania, Joseph Bania who died very young, Joseph F. Bania; her only sister, Helen L. Lamont; and a grandson, Edward L. Girard. Calling hours are Tuesday, April 16, 2019 from 12 – 1:30pm at Browne Memorial Chapels, 43 Shaker Road. The Funeral Mass will follow at St. Jeanne Jugan Parish at “St. Bernard’s Church” in Hazardville at 2pm. Burial will follow in St. Bernard’s Cemetery. We would like to thank the staff and care givers at Evergreen and from Hospice for their support. Donations may be made to a Hospice program of your choice. For online condolences please visit www.brownefuneralhome.com