Putnam patriot., 1926-09-03
WILLIAM F. RAFFERTY
 DIES FRIDAY NIGHT
Was One of City's Most Success tul and Substantial Busi-
 ness Men
Funeral at s, Msry's Church Monday
 Largely Attended

{ This community was shocked and { saddened Saturday morning 0H learn. { iug of tho euddeu a1d unexpected l death of William r Rafertv at his 1 home on Grove street. Mr. Raferfy ] engaged in the plumbing business in ] Putnam for the past thirty years or l more was one of patnam's leading business men and most substantial citizens. Many people had seen him on Friday. az he was at his place of business and attending to his affairs , as usual. so that they could hardly ] credit the news of his death Mr. Raferty drove to the camp at Crystal Lake, Eastford. and to Alta wauRan, during the day Early in the evening he went Co bed. When Mrs. Rafferty learned he had retired unusually carly she asked him the reason, and he complained of being very tired + became impossible for him to rest comfortably in a reclining position. and doctor was summoned The physician examined Mir. RafFertv and prescribed for him. leaving some tablets t0 be taken at intervals during the evening.
 End Game A He Had Wished
 About Fl o'clock Mrs. RafTertv ad- ministered the last tablet and NIT. Raf- ferty said he was thirsty and asked for a drink of ginger ale. Mrs Raf- iferty went down stairs procured the drink for her husband. and returned to the bedroom. The bedroom was in darkness but there was a dim light which shown from an adjoining room FH tNs4ff ii 1 Here is vour drink He did not re ] spond Mrs Raferte then turned on the light and found Mr. Rafferty had passed away. His passing was with out pain. He mada no auferV. The end was sudden and peaceful just as MT. RaifertY had expressed wish that t might be
 The funeral services. with solemn high mass of requiem. were held from St Mary's church at 10 o'clock Mon day morning. There was large gath 5 criug in attendance and there were | many beautiful flowers The mass
 was celebrated bv Rev. Charles F
 Bedatd. assisted hp the following cler l eVmeni Fathers Quinn and Kelly of { N illlmaHtic. Fathers Quinn and Don T uhlleE ef North GrisQeHordale and Pr bVkcmaH and Fr Reuthier af
 Putnam
 The tearsr werr BHrau D. Bar
 her S#las N HheeIaek. John F. Rear= don l. Newton Vaughn. all af Put
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 5HF fae funeral. from 10 until f1 os flseE. all business places in the city
 were closed B8raI Was iu st MarY's cemetery.
 Born Tn Franklin
 William Francis RaFerfv was born iH Franklin. this state. March lG 1865 son nf James and Mary fRei1lcpl RaifertN When he was hut four wears old the family removed ta West Wood stock sad few years later Co Me chauicsFille. coming to Putnam over forty years ago
 After finishing his education Mr. RaifertY entered as q plumbers ap= prentice with William Nanderman of Nillimnntic. Having served his ap- iprenticeshin a branch of the business was opened in Putnam. as the concern was doing business all over the eoun= ty, and Mir Raiferty was put in charge of the Putnam branch After few years he started in business for him self He had a pleasing personality. was honest in his dealings. and built up the largest business of it's kind in eastern Connecticut The business will he carried on by his son. William J. r RahertY, < lieutenant in the IT. S Navy. at present stationed in New g. port Lieutenant RaGertv has for warded hi resignation tb the depart ment at Washington. and as soon ae lt ls acted upon will return td Putnam land take charge of the bu usiucs~ dcvel- .oped by his father
 Married Tn Willimantic
 June n. 1saS. Mr Rafrertv was married in Willimantic to Miss Annie 2 smith. daughterof Edmund and Mary . smith. who. with tWo children. Lien tenant William l ' Ragertv and Miss
 Elizabeth katfertN survive Mn Baf- 2 fcrty also leaves two brothers James II of Putnam and Michael af Werrez 1, fer and two sisters Mrs William Nandrrman nf Wllimanfjc and Sister ! M. Lawrence of St losephis convent. | Pennington avenue Hartford
 Fraterually Mir RaiTerty was aiHi-
 ated with Putnam Lodge of Elks. be ing charter member and Past Fx- 2 alted Ruler. and with the K. of C. , Many messages of sympathy have been . received by the family. and Mrs. Raf-
 terty expresses her deep appreciation 5 for all of the many kindnesses shown
 her by ueighbors and friends
 Mf Rafertv was one Of the found
 CTS of the Putnam Country Club and
 was q past president If the organiya- |, tion. He had given generously to the , club and golf was the recreation he most enjoyed He was genial of dis position always a pleasant man to meet and was ever gentleman. at tractinr to himself an unusually large circle of friends
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