Kenneth F. Rafferty

Ken was a long-time resident of Collegeville, Pennsylvania. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to parents, Edward and Eleanor Rafferty. He graduated from George Washington High School in 1970. Ken worked at Sears, where he met the love of his life, Kathy (O'Reilly). Ken went on to establish a career as a machinist, working for Amtrak for over 30 years, retiring in 2016.

Ken was an avid historical enthusiast and aspiring world explorer. In addition to spending time with his family, especially his beloved wife, he enjoyed playing Risk with his son and brother-in-law, listening to music, quizzing his family on their music knowledge, and relaxing with a good beer.

Ken is survived by his wife of 44 years, Kathleen, and their children Valerie Pusey (Steve), Sean Rafferty (April), and Suzanne Kinzel (Jason), as well as 8 grandchildren, AJ, Alex, Joshua, Mady, Jacob, Ethan, Quinn, and Fallon. He is also survived by his brothers and their wives, Tom and Beth, Richard and BG, father-in-law Thomas O'Reilly, Dennis and Katie O'Reilly, Gerald O'Reilly, Brian and Carolyn O'Reilly, Larry and Elaine O'Reilly, and several nieces and nephews.

A visitation for Kenneth will be held Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Queen of the Universe, 2443 Trenton Road, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19056, followed by a memorial mass at 1:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Kenneth's memory may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741 US, cancer.org/dignitymemorial.