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Catherine Rafter Obituary
Jun 15, 2024
Beloved daughter of the late Thomas and Helen (Cummings) Rafter. Loving sister of the late Helen (late John) Munch. Dear aunt of Mary Adymy, Colleen (William Jr.) Broderick and Maureen (Brett) Stewart. Great aunt of Michael and Lucretia Adymy; William, Lauren and Abigail Broderick. Justin (Genevieve) Stewart and Kathryn (Paul) Nguyen. Great great-aunt of Gabriel Nguyen. Friends may call today from 4-8PM at the JAMES W. CANNAN FUNERAL HOME INC., 3155 Orchard Park Rd. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held tomorrow at 11:15AM at St. Martin of Tours Church. Please assemble at church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Luke's Mission of Mercy. Cathy retired from Mercy Hospital as a nurse after 39 years. She was very active in various local senior citizen organizations and loved being a snowbird in Venice, FL with her sister Helen and her brother-in-law John and spending time with her beloved nieces and nephews. Online condolences at www.CANNANFH.com
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Florence K
June 21, 2024
To Cathy´s family,
Cathy was a lovely lady and a great neighbor. I always enjoyed talking to her.
God bless you all and deepest sympathy.
Florence
Karen Teepell
June 18, 2024
I am glad I was able to see her again at Sheas a few months ago.
Very sorry for all of you, sending prayers
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