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Joseph Rafferty Obituary

Rafferty, Joseph V. age 91, dear son of the late John and Mary (nee Devitt), loving husband of Adeline (nee Duggan), devoted father of Joseph, Adeline Thompson, Brian (Gale), Irene (Dennis Bingham) and Susan (Michael) Curran, devoted grandfather of Geoffrey and Jennifer Thompson, Brian, Justin, Erica and Heather Rafferty. Funeral Thursday, April 1, 9:30 a.m., from Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy. (two blks. S. of Touhy), Park Ridge, to St. Paul of the Cross Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Rainbow Hospice, 444 N. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge, IL 60068. Info: 847-823-1171.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 31, 2004.

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