Peacefully (30th January) in the loving care of the staff at the Blackrocks Nursing Home, Foxford. Predeceased by parents Annie Kate and James, brother Seamus (Jimmy), sisters Joan & Evelyn. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving and devoted wife Nancy, son Martin , daughters Joanna, Catherine and Loretta, brother Tony (U.K ), sons-in-law Chris, Sean and Philippe, grandchildren Ailbhe, Tomás, Luca, Lola, Sam and Shay, sisters-in-law Mary Rafter, Rosaleen Diamond and Mary Rafter, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and many friends.
May He Rest In Peace.
Funeral cortege will leave McGowan’s funeral home, Ballina on Tuesday morning at 11 am to arrive at St. Muredach’s Cathedral for Mass of the Resurrection at 11.30am with burial afterwards in Leigue Cemetery via Lord Edward St,. Funeral mass will be live streamed at ballinaparish.org
Due to current restrictions Cathal’s funeral mass will be private to family only (10 people).
Family flowers only. Donations if desired : To Croi, C/o McGowan’s funeral directors.
Sincere sympathy to Martin and all the Rafter family from John & Fiona Newcombe
Sincere sympathy to Nancy and the Rafter family at this sad time. May Cathal rest in peace
Sympathies to Nancy, family, relatives and friends on the passing of Cathal. May he Rest In Peace
Anne (ex Newstand) and Blair Feeney, Dromore West
Deepest sympathies to all the family may he rest in peace William Geraldine Devaney
our deepest condolence to Nancy Martin and Girls and grandchildren May his gentle soul rest in peace Gertie Casey Frank Duggan
Thinking of you all at this sad time. Rest in peace Cathal.
Condolences to you all
Dear Martin
Sincere condolences on your sad loss.
My deepest condolences to the rafter family…
Thinking of ye all at this time….
Dave o’hora mk tyres..
Sincere sympathy to Nancy and family on the passing of Cathal. May he rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
Deepest Sympathy to the Rafter Family on the passing of Cathal.
May his gentle soul Rest in Peace.
Our deepest condolences to you all on the death of Cathal. We have lots of happy memories of time spent with him at work and play, may his gentle soul rest in peace. Barry & Hilary Murphy.
Sincerest condolences to Cathal,s family on his passing. Cathal was a first class teacher to me in the plastering trade and always a first class gentleman to meet.
Martin and all the extended family so sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing RIP
Condolences to the Rafter Family R.I.P Cathal
My Sincere condolences to Nancy and all the Rafter Family on the passing of Cathal May his gentle soul rest in peace thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time God Bless a comfort you all.
Deepest Sympathy to all the Rafter Family on the sad passing of Cathal, May he R.I.P
Mrs Rafter,Loretta,Joanna,Catherine and Martin sincere sympathy to you all
Deepest Condolences to Nancy, Joanna, Catherine, Loretta & Martin… Cathal was one of life’s true gentlemen, a great neighbour & friend… May his gentle soul rest in peace 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Deepest condolence to all Rafter family at this sad time
Sincere sympathy to the Rafter family on the passing of Cathal. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
My sincere condolences to Nancy andall of the Rafter family on the loss of the lovely Cathal. A true gentleman, may his gentle soul rest in peace.
Good bye my friend rest in peace
Condolences to the rafter family on the passing of cathal.
May he rest in peace
Ray Lacken
Sending our sincerest condolences on the passing of Cathal.
May his gentle soul rest in peace,
Patricia and Sinead Fox.
With sincere condolences to all the Rafter family on the passing of Cathal.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Patricia and Sinead Fox.
My deepest condolences to all the family. Cathal was family and I have often thought of the chats we had of the plasterers he represented on our side.