Maryanne Rafferty

Feb 20, 1947 – Aug 13, 2025

Maryanne Rafferty, 78, of Oviedo, FL, formerly of Kenosha passed away at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Oviedo on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. She was born in Kenosha on February 20, 1947, the daughter of the late William and Audrey (nee: Johnson) Rafferty Sr.

Maryanne was a graduate of St. Joseph High School, Class of ’65. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her PHD in Psychotherapy from the University of Texas at Austin.

Maryanne joined the US Public Health Service in 1976 under the U.S. Surgeon General and retired after serving eight years, achieving the rank of Captain. Maryanne was called back to serve during the Covid epidemic.

Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Christina (Capozzoli) and Andy Harwick, and grandson Henry Harwick, all of Oviedo, FL; siblings, Jane (Rafferty) and Patrick Thiele, of Stillwater, MN, William and Therese (Kahler) Rafferty Jr., of Oconomowoc. WI, Patricia (Rafferty) and Curtis Travis, of Eau Claire, WI, and Kevin and Laurie (Coniker) Rafferty, of Kenosha; her former husband, Terrence Lunn, in Florida. Her numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends also survive her.

Service Details

Her Celebration of Life will be held in the funeral home on Friday, August 29th  at 3:00 p.m. Private inurnment will take place in Green Ridge Cemetery.

Memorial Suggestions

For those wishing to leave memorials in Maryanne’s name, the family has suggested they go to Women and Children’s Horizons, 2525-63rd Street Kenosha, WI 53143.

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