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Dolan Funeral Home
106 Middlesex Street
Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone: (978) 251-4041
Have questions: email
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 Edward J. Rafferty, 64, of Aiken, SC died Saturday
July 5, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family after a long illness.
He was the husband of Virginia “Ginny” (Dusick) Rafferty with whom he
would have celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary on August
19.
Born in Boston, MA on June 30, 1944, he was the son of the late Edward
F. and Helen A. (Hackler) Rafferty. He was raised in Watertown and
graduated from Watertown High School with the Class of 1962. He
graduated from Boston College with the Class of 1966 with a degree in
Political Science
He served in the Vietnam War with the US Army 47th infantry, attaining
the rank of Captain. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf
Cluster and the Purple Heart.
A resident of Chelmsford, MA for over 20 years, Mr. Rafferty recently
retired to Aiken, South Carolina. He worked as a Sales Manager for
UARCO Business forms for 25 years. Most recently he owned his own
business “Proforma Document Solutions”.
He was an active member of Chelmsford BNI for 10 years, the Boston
College Alumni Association, the American Legion Post 0437, VFW 564 of
Lake Hopatcony, NJ and Mobile Riverine Force Association. He was an
avid fan of Boston College Sports, the Boston Red Sox, the New England
Patriots and Golf.
He was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church where he taught
CCD and was an active member of the finance council and Stewardship
committee. Most recently he was a communicant of St. Mary Help of
Christians Church in Aiken, SC.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter and son in-law, Karen
and TJ Keighley of Stratham, NH; two sisters and a brother in-law,
Kitty Rafferty of Watertown, MA, Gee Gee and Philip Kaufman of
Wilmington, MA; a granddaughter Neva Keighley; three nieces, Pamela
Thomas Smith, Katelyn Kaufman and Sarah Grossman; two nephews, Eddie
Kaufman and Adam Grossman; and best friend, Bobby Sheehan.
FUNERAL NOTICE
RAFFERTY, Edward J. Rafferty, 64, formerly of Chelmsford died July 5,
2008. Visiting hours Fri. 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral Sat. at 8:00AM
from the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, with a
funeral Mass at 9:00AM at St. John the Evangelist Church in N.
Chelmsford, MA. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Chelmsford, MA. For those
that wish contributions in his memory may be made to the VFW National
Home for Children call 866-4VFWNHC or WEB WWW.VFWNATIONAL HOME.ORG.
ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at
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