Charlene D. Rafferty

Charlene D. Rafferty, 69, died unexpectedly Wednesday at Newton Medical Center. Mrs. Rafferty was born in Paterson, N.J., Nov. 25, 1946.
She resided in Hamburg before moving to Wantage 37 years ago.
Mrs. Rafferty enjoyed arts and crafts, especially ceramics. A doting daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, she is survived by her husband, Thomas Rafferty; daughters, Michele Wingle and her husband, John, of Frankford Twp, Tara Buchell and her husband, John, of Rocky Point, N.C., and Shannon Fletcher and her husband Victor of Hampstead, N.C.; her mother, Dolores Solenski of Hardyston Twp. and her 6 grandchildren, Jaedyn, Keirra, Jianna, Kailyn, Rylee and Sienna.
Funeral services will be held Monday on Sept. 26, 2016, at 11 a.m. at F. John Ramsey Funeral Home, One Main St. Franklin. Entombment will follow at Immaculate Conception Cemetery Mausoleum. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and again Monday morning one hour prior to the service. For online condolences and directions, please see www.fjohnramseyfuneralhome.com.