RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Kelly A. Bernier-Barnett, age 48, of W. James Street, beloved wife of Robert Barnett, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, October 22, 2009 in Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. She had the comfort of her family at her side. She was born on January 10, 1961 in Syracuse. Raised and educated in Herkimer. She had resided in California for twenty-seven years before moving back to the area in 2008. For the past year she has worked as a case worker for Otsego County Resource Center for Independent Living. Kelly enjoyed the outdoors especially fishing, however her happiest times were those shared with family and friends. Surviving besides her husband Robert, are her daughter Jennifer Nageer and her husband Avam, one granddaughter, Samirha Nageer all of Lake Elsinore, CA, two brothers, Steve Bernier and Kathy of Ilion, Jeffrey Bernier of Richfield Springs, three sisters, Sandra Salzar of Ilion, her twin, Karen Frederick and her husband Robert of Richfield Springs, Colleen Bible of Herkimer, several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephew, cousins, and a special aunt Bea Shane of Liverpool. She is also survived by her step-father William Henry and his wife Mary of Canyon Lake, CA. She was predeceased by her mother Barbara Hutton Bernier. The family will be present in J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 W. James Street, on Tuesday evening form 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. for a time of remembrance and reflection.