Joseph Wilfrid Rafferty

1935 - 2018  (82 years)

• Name	Joseph Wilfrid Rafferty
  Born	29 Oct 1935	Dubois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Jun 2018	Dubois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Buried	Luthersburg Union Cemetery, Luthersburg, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I114943	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2020

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ann Fleming,   b. 15 Jul 1940, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 1 Jul 2019, DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	19 Jul 1958	California, USA
  Children	+ 1. Rafferty   2. Rafferty   3. Rafferty   4. Rafferty
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F43961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Joseph W. Rafferty (1935 - 2018) Obituary Guest Book 14 entries "Grandad, I was so lucky to have talked to you before you..." - Colin Rafferty The Guest Book is expired. Restore the Guest Book Joseph W. Rafferty, 82, DuBois, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Penn Highlands DuBois. Born October 29, 1935 in DuBois, he was the eldest son of the late Wilfrid "Fred" and Lois M. (Smiley) Rafferty. Joseph was a graduate of the 1953 class of Brady High School in Luthersburg, Pa. In 1955, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Joseph served his country for 20 years and retired in 1975. In 1958, Joseph fell in love with and married the former Miss Margaret A. Fleming in Riverside, California. This union lasted 59 years; they would have celebrated their 60th anniversary in July. Joseph enjoyed restoring and showing Buick cars and studying his family's genealogy. He served on the board and was a member of the Clearfield County Historical Society. Joseph was a lifetime member of the VFW, American Legion, and the Falls Creek Eagles. Joseph and Margaret had four children, Patrick Rafferty and Peter Shott, San Francisco, California, Margaret Rafferty, Riverside, California, Michael (Kelsey) Rafferty, Greensburg, and Sean (Barbara) Rafferty, Walkersville, MD; eight grandchildren, Erin, Meaghan, Colin, Devin, Kayla, Lauren, Noah, and Elijah, and five great-grandchildren, Mason, Cora, Eleanor, Liam, and Baylee. He is also survived by his brother, James Allan "Al" (Carol) Rafferty, DuBois, and Mary (John) Ferguson, Treasure Lake. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Dorothy Spencer and Lois Ann Rafferty. All services are private and under the direction of Adamson Funeral Chapel, Inc., DuBois. Memorial donations may be made in Joseph's name to any veteran's organization. Online condolences may be made at www.adamsonfuneral.com.