Obituary of William Kiernan

Willie Kiernan, 56 Rhetorical Crop Duster and Guitar Tuner The world has lost a brilliant, loving man. On July 10, 2013, Willie Kiernan passed away at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He died surrounded by his family, who will always remember him for the love in his heart, the wit in his words, the song in his voice, and the magic in his hands when he strummed the guitar. Willie was born to Santa Infante and Joe Kiernan on November 17, 1956. He and his wife Terri made Cazenovia their home over twenty years ago. He served as chef at Wheatberry, manager at Common Grounds and later Dave's Diner, and editor of the Cazenovia Republican. He was a prolific writer of songs, Secret Words, short stories, and newspaper articles, and was working on a play and a collection of vignettes at the time of his passing. He is survived by Terri, his faithful wife of 31 years, four children: Jackson, Beezly, Mays, and Siobhan, five siblings: Debbie, Joe, Trisha, Tommy, and Paul, as well as all their spouses and children, and his loving in-laws. Unanswered Prayer (a poem recently written by Willie) I want to show you something that I have never seen. And we'll return together from where we've never been. Hunger is the thirsty like lover is the child. The church bell is the empty like the ringing is the wild. Freezing, freezing, freezing, like boots across the snow. The prayer that isn't answered doesn't mean it isn't so. Paradise is purple like bruises on the grape, like cabbage in the outfield, like tattoos on the ape. Relentless are the bedbugs like a head behind a face. Like memories forgotten, the flower knows its place. Freezing, freezing, freezing, like boots across the snow. The prayer that isn't answered doesn't mean it isn't so. A memorial service will be held on September 1st at Lakeside Park in Cazenovia from 3-5pm.