Suddenly at home on Friday, June 18, 2010, Mary Raftis, in her 85th year, beloved wife of the late Edward Patrick Raftis of Wildfield. Cherished mother of Charles, Leo, Ambrose, Frances, Paul, Christine, Catherine, Joan, Eileen, Peter and predeceased by Patricia, Maryanne and Elizabeth. Fondly remembered by her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family will receive their friends at the Egan Funeral Home, 203 Queen Street S. (Hwy 50), Bolton (905-857-2213) Tuesday afternoon 2 – 4 and evening 7 – 9 o’clock. Funeral Mass will be held in St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, 11873 The Gore Road, Brampton (Wildfield) on Wednesday morning, June 23 at 9:30 o’clock. Interment Assumption Cemetery, Mississauga. Parish prayers will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. If desired, memorial donations may be made to The Davis Centre, 80 Allan Drive, Bolton L7E 1P7 or Caledon Community Services – Transportation Services, 18 King Street E., Bolton L7E 1E8 (www.ccs4u.org). Condolences for the family may be offered at www.EganFuneralHome.com
Nora & Terry Jones & family
To all the Raftis family-
We were sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sincerely,
Nora, Terry, TJ, Tony, Doug & Neal…
Janice Raftis
From the family of John Raftis (brother in-law)
We are very sorry to hear of Aunt Mary’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers from the northern Raftis’ are sent to you all.
Love,
Janice (daughter of John and Olivine)
Elizabeth Turner
Heart felt wishes to the Raftis family.
Mrs. Raftis was a remarkable woman in the community and touched many lives.
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time and always.
With love,
The Turner Family
Rick Hodsdon
I wish to extend my deepest sympathies to the entire family
Kay Collins
I’m saddened with the loss of Aunt Mary, the shortest giant I know, such a quiet leader. My prayers are with all who love and now miss her.
Love, Kay
(of Jean and Leo)
Clinton Johanson
Please accept my condolences for your loss.
The Johanson family
Jackie and Ralph Hodsdon
A very long time friend has left us. Please accept our condolences to the whole family.
Ralph and Jackie Hodsdon
Bill and Linda Murray
There are no words for times like this. Wishing your family time together to remember the memories that will keep your Mom with you forever.
Bill and Linda Murray
Al and Lynne Molyneux
To each and every one of my cousins,
Please accept our heart felt thoughts and sympathy in learning of Aunt’s Mary’s passing.
We are thinking of each of you with the passing of your Mom.
I also reflect back and smile thinking of all those crazy, happy times we had together as kids and wonder how the parents ever got through those years with all of us!
Your Mom was amazing!
I will always remember those times!
Take care Al and Lynne
Jim & Linda Lee
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jim and Linda Lee
Bedard family
Our condolences to the Raftis family
Liam Raftis
Sending along my deepest sympathies of the passing of Aunt Mary.
Great memories and crazy times with such a wonderful family.
Your Mother will always be remembered with fond memories.
Liam Raftis
The Irene McCarron Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We all hold dear and lovely memories of your sweet, gentle Mom. God Bless.
Jeannette & George Stacey
Our thoughts are with all the Raftis family in this time of sorrow, and loss. Unfortunately we will not be able to attend to convey our respects to the family in person at this time. Our prayers are with you.
Mary will always be fondly remembered
Love George and Jeannette
Nick & Shelly McDonald
We are very sorry to hear of your mother’s passing and we wish to extend our sympaty.
Our thoughts and our love is with you.
Sincerely,
The McDonald Family
The McGivney Siblings ( John and Marg's children)c
Mary Weinert and family, Patricia McGivney, John and Sheila McGivney and family, Joan McGivney and Tom Hanes and family and Evlyn McGivney and Austin Riley and family wish to offer our sincere condolences for the loss of your beloved Mother. So many fond Raftis memories come to mind and it is difficult to let go of our older generation. Let us all live our lives to honour them and everything they gave us in our lives: spiritual, parental advice, sacrifice for our good and of course, the music. Let us all have a song in our hearts for Mary as she moves on in eternal rest.
Fondly,
The McGivney Family
Ron Heffernan
Ron, Barb, Ken Heffernan out in Calgary !
Our thoughts and prayers to a great family from Wildfield !
Yvette and John Gargaro
Dear Eileen, Sandy and Nicole
We are very sorry for the loss of your mother. May the caring thoughts of those who love you comfort you at this time of sorrow.
Eileen we just want you to know you are in our thoughts today.
Yvette and John Gargaro
Raymond & Lorraine (Raftis) Goetz
We offer our condolences to all the family of Mary Raftis. A lovely lady with a loving nature, a heart of gold, the very best, this world could hold, never selfish, always kind, these are the memories she left behind, a silent thought, a quiet prayer, for a special person now in God’s care.
May God bless everyone.
Raymond & Lorraine (Raftis) Goetz
Fred & Mary Lynn Raftis
Donald & Patricia Raftis
Mrs. Gladys Raftis
Dolores Daly & David Donaldson
… joy and sorrow are inseparable. . . together they come and when one sits alone with you . . . remember that the other is asleep upon your bed. ~K. Gibran~
We respectfully send our sincere condolences at your sudden loss,
A Couple of Grateful Campers, D & D
Sheila & Gary Praught
Dear Friends:
We are so very saddened to hear of your Mother’s passing.
I (Sheila) can still picture her sitting at our kitchen table, at the ritual morning neighbourhood coffee break.
Small but mighty, She was the epitome of “Good Things Come In Small Packages”.
May your cherished fond memories, last you a lifetime.
With our sincerest sympathy.
Sheila & Gary
Kathleen (Adams) Hill
Hello to all of you. I remember your Mom well. I left before most of you were grown but I do remember your Mom. She worked so hard and did the best she could for all her children.
You have my best wishes at this difficult time. Kate
The Sullivan Family
Our most sincere condolences for the loss of your mother.
Hello to Cathy and Joan – from Maureen and Theresa.
Joe, Kit, Maureen, Theresa, Neil and Michael Sullivan