Peter Anthony Rafferty
1931-2022
Sad news indeed, a dear and gentle man, excellent father,
grandfather, great grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, friend, true
Grit and faithful Catholic, Peter Anthony Rafferty of fifth generation
Irish-Canadian decent (and proud of every bit of his rich Irish
heritage) died February 10, 2022 at the Moncton Hospital. Born in
McAdam, N.B., son of Cecilia (Shields) Rafferty and John James (Pat)
Rafferty. Predeceased by his loving wife Kaye (Peters) Rafferty, and
brothers Jack, Richard (Dick) and Philip. Peter is survived by his son
Brendon of Ottawa, daughter Ann (Steven) King of St. Catharines, and
Shannon (Trevor) Terry of Riverview, along with his grandchildren
Laura, Elizabeth and Andrew (Kirsten) King, and Catherine and Patrick
Terry, and great grandchildren Aidan and Scarlett King as well as many
nephews and nieces.
A man about town, you could often see him walking along
Riverview’s Riverfront Park well into his late 80s. Not much
for cooking, Peter was often the beneficiary of precooked meals from
friends. His stove was the cleanest one in town, without a doubt.
Peter loved history, especially genealogy, and wrote a book on the
Rafferty clan, and worked with the late Father Peter McKee to create a
map of the history of the Irish in NB. Peter spent his early working
years in Montreal, where he was employed with Air Canada, and later
transferred to Moncton. Peter retired from Air Canada after 35 years
of service and he enjoyed every bit of the travelling perks. One of
his favourite pastimes was having an occasional sip of the best Irish
whiskey. Peter preferred to be busy, and busy to him meant being
around people. Peter had tons of friends from all walks of life and
political stripes. Red, Blue, Orange or Green, he had contact with
people from them all. He even let them get a few words in, on
occasion. He has been a member of a number of organizations during his
lifetime: life Member of the Riverview Lions Club, Charter Member of
the Knights of Columbus, Riverview Council 9270, and Fourth Degree
Knight, former director of both the Jordan Life Care Centre and the
Moncton Museum, former president of the Irish Canadian Cultural
Association (Moncton Chapter), and was a member of Immaculate Heart of
Mary parish in Riverview.
The family will be receiving relatives and friends at
Cobb’s Funeral Home and Cremation Center Home, 330 Whitepine
Road Riverview (869-2007) on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM, with parish
prayers sharing of memories to take place at 7:30 PM from the funeral
home. The funeral mass will be celebrated at the Immaculate Heart of
Mary Catholic Church on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 11 AM with
Father Phil Mulligan presiding. Memorial donations can be made to the
charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated. Proof of
vaccination and photo ID is required at the funeral home and church.
the service will be live streamed on the church’s website.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Peter Anthony Rafferty 19312022..
Death notice for the town of: Riverview, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick