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PAULINA KERNBERG Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 14, 2006.

Paulina F. Kernberg, MD, of Scarsdale, New York, died April 12, 2006 at age 71. She was born in Santiago, Chile on January 10, 1935 to Isaace and Rebecca (nee Ostray) Fischer. Dr. Kernberg was an eminent child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. She was a Professor of Psychiatry at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and served as the former Director of Child and Adolescent Training at New York HospitalCornell Medical Center, Westchester Division. She also was a Supervising and Training Psychoanalyst at the Columbia Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. Based on her numerous professional accomplishments and publications, the US Immigration and Naturalization Services selected Dr. Kernberg to consult on the Elian Gonzalez case. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Otto Kernberg, children, Dr. Martin Kernberg (Karrie), Dr. Karen Bardenstein (David) and Adine Varah (Sean), her six grandchildren; Annessa, Ian, Daniel, Sarina, Sonia and James, siblings; Leon Fischer (Sylvia), Abraham Fischer, Tomas Fischer (Evelyn), Violetta Berdichevsky (Manuel) and Mauricio, deceased, (Raquel). Funeral Service will be today, Friday, at 10 am at Bet Am Shalom Synagogue in White Plains, followed by interment at Sharon Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Camp Koby, Jerusalem or the Personality Disorders Institute, for the study of personality disorders in adolescents.

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Raquel Reid-McFarlane

April 27, 2023

I still miss Dr. Kernberg and think of her often. I remember how hard she fought against her illness and how strong she always was.

She was more than a boss to me. She was a mentor, a mother figure and someone I looked up to more than any other older adult in my life. She loved those close to her and was the best child psychiatrist - developing unprecedented techniques to help children. She helped my son as a child out of care and concern for me and my family.

Dr. Kernberg will forever be in my family's heart. We will never forget her.