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PHILIP C. KEARNEY

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Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc.

4112 Old Columbia Pike

Ellicott City, Maryland

PHILIP KEARNEY Obituary

Name: Visitation for PHILIP C. KEARNEY
Start: 2014-07-12T15:00:00.000Z
End: 2014-07-12T17:00:00.000Z
Location: HARRY H. WITKZE'S FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, INC.

PHILIP C. KEARNEY, Ph.D
On June 8, 2014 Philip C. Kearney beloved husband of Rita R. Kearney; devoted father of James Douglas Kearney, M.D. and his wife Shivaun, Kathy K. Froede, L.P.C. and her fiancé Danny L. Ramsey; loving grandfather of James A. Kearney II and his wife Jennifer W., Jarrod D. and his wife Gina N. Kearney, Jackie Froede, Daniel J. and Hannah E. Ramsey; cherished great-grandfather of James A. Kearney III and Emery C. Kearney. The family will receive friends at HARRY H. WITKZE'S FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City on Saturday, July 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Memorial Service at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Alzheimer's Association or the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. www.harrywitzkefuneralhome.com

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Published by The Washington Post on Jul. 10, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for PHILIP KEARNEY

13 Entries

Dora Hayes

July 4, 2019

I remember our Research Leader meetings over the years.

I especially remember Phil's sponsorship of my nomination of my academic colleague, Franz Halberg, for a Noble Prize.

What wonderful support!

Dora "Holly" Hayes

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July 16, 2014

Dear Rita, We are saddened to hear of Phil's passing, but he is no longer suffering. We are passing the information about his death to the other SHS "Class of 1951" graduates and they too will be sad. He was a very intelligent man and will be sorely missed.
Helen Louise Beard Harris and Nancy Lee Tucker Barnes (Reunion committee)

John Teasdale

July 11, 2014

Phil was always good to me and encouraging during my early years at BARC. I recall Phil, Dayton Klingman, Jim Hilton, and others welcoming me to their lunch table during those years when the lunch room was in the Range 2 basement level.

Kathy van't Hoff

July 11, 2014

Dr. Kearney was a wonderful, caring person. He went above and beyond for his co- workers. I feel blessed that I knew him. Condolences to your entire family.

Jerry Cohen

July 11, 2014

To Phil's family: Phil was really a great asset to the scientific community and to the ARS. An excellent judge of the best science, he hired my best colleagues and important friends during our years with ARS in Beltsville. I am sad for the loss - the entire world was lucky to have shared in the advances from his life's work and from a warm and human colleague.

Dora(Holly) Hayes

July 11, 2014

Dear Rita: I remember Phil with a good deal of affection. He helped me prepare a Nobel Prize nomination for my colleague, Franz Halberg. I always enjoyed participating in Research Leader meetings when we were together in AEQI. We will all miss Phil. Dora K. "Holly" Hayes (Hambley)

Donald Keister

July 10, 2014

Phil was always a gentleman and wonderful collegue. All of us at the ARS in Beltsville will miss him.

July 10, 2014

Dear Mrs Kearney: my condolences on the passing of Phil. He was an amiable person and will be missed. With warm regards Ron Korcak (New York City)

Dr. Kearney, viewing a water sample along with Drs. Helling, Isensee & Nash in 1987

Ali Sadeghi

July 10, 2014

Dear Mrs. Rita Kearney; I would like to offer my deepest condolences for the loss of your beloved husband Dr. Phil Kearney. I met him in 1988, when I joined ARS in Beltsville and he was at the time, the Director of the former Animal & Natural Research Institute (ANRI). I always appreciate the support and the encouragement that he provided for me in my early career in Beltsville, as a post-doc, and also later on, as a permanent scientist at Beltsville. He was one of my best mentors and friends and I will always treasure my memories of working with him. He was a great man, loved to talk about families, kids, etc. We will miss him!

July 10, 2014

To Dr. Kearney Family, I would like to offer my deepest condolence on your lost. Dr. Kearney gave me the oppunity to pursue my Ph.D while working at USDA in Beltsville. I will allways rember his kind and encouraging words. My prayer is that the good Lord will give you strength for each day.
Eton Codling, USDA-ARS

Jeff Karns

July 10, 2014

I remember our days in the Pesticide Degradation Lab fondly. He was a good mentor, a good scientist, and a good man.

McCarthy

July 10, 2014

I am so sorry for your loss. May the Most High God comfort you as you mourn the loss of your loved one. (Psalm 83:18)

James V Parochetti

July 10, 2014

My condolences to you, Mrs. Kearney, and your family.

I first meet Phil when I started as an assistant professor at the University of Maryland conducting research on weeds and their control primarily with herbicides.

Then when I joined the USDA in Washington, DC, Phil was coordinating the pesticide management data base and interacting with EPA.

He had a positive and powerful influence on our profession.

I will miss him.

God bless you all, and may he rest in peace.

James Parochetti

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