Debra L. Rafferty

Debra L. Rafferty obituary, Braintree, MA

Debra L. Rafferty

Debra Rafferty Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jun. 18 to Jun. 19, 2016.
Debra L. Rafferty, 57, of Braintree, passed away on June 15, 2016 after a long struggle with Autonomic Disease. Beloved mother of Melissa and her husband Will of Weymouth, Bryan of Salem, and Patrick and his wife Lauren of Weymouth. Cherished grandmother of Sammy, Maggie, Logan and Locke. Loving daughter of Norma (Westberg) Martin and the late Paul Martin of Pembroke. Sister to Kathleen Martin of Pembroke, Paul and Donna Martin of Lakeville, Ed and Karin Martin of Kingston, John and Kristen Martin of Marshfield, Tim and Robin Martin of Berwick, Maine, and the late Dawn Kasianowicz. Debra worked as a nurse at Mass General Hospital since 1982, and loved truly loved being a Nurse. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. To offer condolences please visit www.shepherdfuneralhome.com. Shepherd Funeral Home, Pembroke.

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kathy drane

June 21, 2016

My heart goes out to all of the Martins and Deb's beautiful children. I so enjoyed my friendship with Deb when we were raising our families in Plymouth. She had a wonderful spirit and a generous heart.

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