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Walter Rafalko Obituary

RAFALKO, SR. , Walter A. On July 28, 2011, WALTER A. RAFALKO, SR., beloved husband of Katherine Kinney Rafalko; devoted father of Kathleen Marie DeBone of Morgantown, WV., Dr. John Walter Rafalko of Ft. Lauderdale, FL., Joanne Rafalko South of Timonium, MD. and her husband the late L. Cawood South, CAPT. Karen Rafalko Wilson, USN-RET, of Fernandina Beach, FL. And her husband LCDR. James Wilson, USN-RET, Mary Susan Reynolds of San Clemente, CA. and her husband Peter Reynolds, Virginia Rafalko Canter of Bethesda, MD. and her husband Douglas Canter, Nancy Rafalko Trenti of Bethesda and her husband Ronald Trenti, Patricia Helen Rafalko of Timonium, MD. the late Walter Anthony Rafalko, Jr., Julia Rafalko Vaughn of Stevenson, MD. and her husband Christopher Vaughn, loving grandfather of Missy and Christopher DeBone, Timothy DeBone, Stephanie and Patrick DeBone, Nicole and John Morris, Travis Rafalko, Kayela Rafalko, Shelia and Cawood South, Katherine and James Walls, Rebecca South, Mitchell Wilson, Robin and Richard Cheshire, Elizabeth Canter, Edward Canter, John Canter, Marie Trenti, Paul Trenti, Beth Trenti, Juliette Knapp, Wilton Vaughn, Charles Vaughn; great-grandfather of Jacob DeBone, Ella DeBone, Eliza DeBone, Avery DeBone, Rachael South, Savannah South, James Walls, Krystal Twiford, Victoria Dixon, Emily Wilson, Madison Wilson, Olivia Wilson, Kaitlyn Cheshire, Bradley Cheshire; great great grandfather of James; dear brother of the late Joseph Rafalko, Stanley Rafalko and Edward Rafalko; brother in law of Audrey and John Kinney, Sally and Donald Meyer and the late Mary Meyer, the late Rose Rafalko and the late Tina Rafalko; also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Rd. (beltway exit 26) on Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church, Texas MD. on Thursday at 10 AM. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to University of Baltimore Education Foundation,
Walter A. Rafalko Family Fund. www.ruckfuneralhomes.com

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Published by Baltimore Sun on Jul. 31, 2011.

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William Reece

August 22, 2011

I took evidence from Walter Rafalko in the fall of 1978. He was a gentleman, and an outstanding teacher and human being. As Jack Lynch noted, Dean Rafalko was a first class administrator, the likes of which legal education so rarely sees today. A devoted family man, Dean Rafalko was an inspiration to the lives of all he touched, however briefly.

Marvin Bloom

August 21, 2011

I was a freshman student at New York Law the same year as Dean Rafalko's appointment. He was a good and honorable man. He truly helped change my life

Ernie Crofoot

August 5, 2011

Dean Rafalko was a wonderful man and a friend to me during my law school days. He was someone to admire.

Arnie Rochvarg

August 2, 2011

Walter was the associate dean at UB law school when I first joined the faculty in 1979. He was a wonderful man with a great sense of humor and compassion. It was great seeing him at retirement functions for faculty members over the years

July 31, 2011

So sorry for your loss of your wonderful father ,husband,grandfather and great grandfather. He will truly be missed but his legacy goes on with his fantastic children and their children. Much Love, Mary Gaab

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