Obituary: Katherine "Katie" Anne Rafferty, 48

The following obituary is courtesy of Wenban Funeral Home.

Katherine Anne Rafferty, “Katie”, 48, formerly of Lake Forest, IL and Isle LaMotte, VT, passed away peacefully at her home in Fletcher, Vermont on Thursday, September 8 th , 2016. She was born on Friday, January 26th , 1968 in Lake Forest, IL to Kathleen (Faulks) and Michael Rafferty. Katie was a sweet, happy, loving soul who had an extraordinary spirit. She always had a smile on her face and an infectious laugh. Katie loved to make others laugh and her hugs were legendary. She had many hobbies such as swimming, playing pool, and playing with her blocks.

Katie loved all kinds of games, art class, animals, reading National Geographic, and spending time with family, especially her Mom and sister Jenny (“her buddy”), Andrea, Daniel, and Jango.

She will be deeply missed by her large family, teachers, caregivers, and many friends.

Katie is survived by her parents, Kathleen (Faulks) and Michael Rafferty of Lake Forest, IL; siblings Susan (Rafferty) and Bill Athenson and their children Catherine, Alex, Nick, and Andrew of Lake Forest, IL; Mary (Rafferty) Bizzy and her son Jesse Hindsman of Valencia, CA; Timothy and Laura (Gould) Rafferty and their children, Sean, Jack, and Maggie of Lindenhurst, IL; Jennifer Rafferty and her spouse Andrea Parker and their son Daniel Rafferty of Isle LaMotte, VT; her loving caregiver, Tiphany Lovejoy and her family; and many, many aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Michael “Butch” and Elizabeth “Betty” Rafferty and Marianne and Herbert Faulks. A visitation is scheduled on Wednesday, October 5th , 2016 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave, Lake Forest, IL. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, October 6 th , 2016 at 10:00 AM at Church of St. Mary, 175 E. Illinois Rd, Lake Forest, IL. Burial will follow immediately at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lake Forest, IL. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation at www.yourcpf.org or 3 Columbus Circle, 15 th Floor, New York, NY 10019 or the Church of St. Mary, 175 E. Illinois Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045.