Burtsell J. Kearns, Esq.: age 78 of Trumbull, and Hutchinson Island, FL, died after a brief illness on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family. He will always be remembered for his love and dedication to his faith, family and many friends. A die hard Yankees fan, he was born in the Bronx, NY, on November 3, 1929 to the late Burtsell and Virginia Webb Kearns, he was the devoted husband of 52 years to Anne Gambalesta Kearns, with whom they enjoyed many pleasures in life together especially their family, tennis and world wide traveling.  He attended St. Nicholas of Tolentine in the Bronx and was a proud and loyal graduate of Fordham Prep, Class of 1947.  Burt then graduated from Fordham University with a B.S. in Chemistry, and received a Doctorate of Law from Fordham University Law School.  He was also a graduate of the University of Bridgeport with a degree in Civil Engineering.   A U.S. Army veteran, First Lieutenant, he proudly served his country in the Korean War.  He had a long career in Corporate Law that afforded him the opportunity to travel the world.  He was a Patent Attorney with Remington Rand, Bridgeport, Dorr Oliver, Stamford, and retired in 1996 with the Burndy Corporation, Stamford, as their Chief International Patent Counsel. He was a long time parishioner of St. Theresa Church, Trumbull, where he was a former Usher, the Canoe Brook Lake Association, Trumbull, and the Gaelic American Club of Fairfield. He was predeceased by his two sisters, Virginia Kearns O'Connell and Florence K. Cavanaugh.  In addition to his wife Anne, he is survived by his four children and eight grandchildren whom he cherished greatly; son Burt F. Kearns, and his wife Allison Holloway and their children Sam and Sally of Pacific Palisades, CA; daughter Anne Kearns-Fers of Trumbull, and her children Erin Fers of Wallingford and Robert S. Fers, Jr. of Trumbull, son Richard J. Kearns and his sons Richard and Andrew and daughter Kathleen Kearns-Donahue and her husband Timothy M. Donahue and their children, Ryan Virginia and Brenna of Trumbull.  He is also survived by his future son-in-law, Robert J. Blain, of Trumbull, as well as several cousins and numerous nieces and nephews. His Irish wit and smile will be sorely missed by many. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:00am directly in St. Theresa Church, Trumbull with a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment with full military honors will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull. Friends may call Monday 4-8pm in the Redgate-Hennessy Funeral Home, Main Street and Gorham Place, Trumbull.