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Lynn (Rutland) and Bill Rafferty
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Lynn (Rutland) and Bill Rafferty Obituary
Lynn was born on April 4, 1939 and passed away on October 3, 2020. Bill was born on January 31, 1933 and passed away on July 23, 2022. Bill and Lynn met in 1976 and were married on January 5, 1980. They are survived by their children: Libby Rafferty Moebius, her husband Bill, and their children Mark and Jonathan Moebius; Gail Wolf Orr, her husband David, and their children Robert, Matthew and Caroline Orr; Michael Joseph Rafferty and his wife Pattye; William Howard Wolf Jr., his wife Kiele, and their children Ashley, Will and Bennett Wolf; Katie Rafferty O'Brien, and her children Tess and Frankie O'Brien.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be directed to DePelchin Children's Center of Houston, 4950 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77007.
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