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Subject: RIP Author: SAD [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 09:40:38 06/08/08 Sun Michael P. "Mick" Rafferty, 51, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 6, 2008, at home, after a year and a half battle with cancer. He was born in Worcester, the son of Arthur and Eileen (Flynn) Rafferty and made his home in Westminster. Mick was employed the last 26 years as a Corrections Officer at the North Central Correctional Institute in Gardner where he thoroughly enjoyed his role as a Sector Union Steward. He was a member of the Boston Labor Guild and a passionate advocate for his fellow officers and their workplace conditions. Mick enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating, orienteering and listening to his traditional Irish music. His fondest memories and favorite vacations were time spent with his wife and children either at the rustic family "Camp Kellzraff" in the woods of Maine or fishing and boating the waters of Cape Cod. His times spent at camp with his in-laws and friends, fishing, hunting, four-wheeling and sledding were precious to him. Mick was a proud father of his three children and excited and thrilled with choices they have made and educational and life goals they have set for themselves. Mick immensely enjoyed watching his daughter learn to Irish step-dance and his sons play hockey and baseball. Mick will be sorely missed by his inseperable companion and personal therapist, his blocky Yellow Labrador Retriever. Mick leaves his wife of 23 years, Joan (Kelly) Rafferty; his daughter, Caitlin Kelly Rafferty; his two sons, Padraic Kelly Rafferty and Liam Kelly Rafferty; his father, Arthur Rafferty; three sisters, Caron Robertson, Christine Anderson, and Colleen Stowell; a brother, Stephen Rafferty and several nieces and nephews. His mother, Eileen, passed in 1999. Mick also leaves and enjoyed great relationships with his father-in-law, Jack Kelly; his mother-in-law, Elaine Kelly; his sister-in-law, Rose Kelly Pond and his two brothers-in-law, Timothy Kelly and Patrick Kelly. The funeral will be held Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Edward the Confessor Church, 10 Church St. Calling hours are Monday from 5-8 p.m. Burial is private. Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg is directing arrangements. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]