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Elizabeth Raffa Obituary

Elizabeth Raffa of Slate Hill, entered into rest on June 24, 2023. She was 54.




The daughter of the late Francis and Dorothy Boyd Lempka, she was born on November 8, 1968 in Goshen, NY.


Elizabeth was an office manager for E. Tetz & Sons in Middletown, NY.




She is survived by her husband Chris Raffa; her children Alyssa and Christian Raffa; 7 brothers & sisters; sister Nancy McBride; sister Deborah Voges; brother Frank Lempka III; sister Dorothy Corson; brother James Lempka; sister Jacqueline McCoy; and brother Theodore Lempka as well as aunts & uncles and nieces and nephews.


Predeceased by her sister Kathryn Gerstner.




Visitation will be held from 10 am – 11:45 am on Friday July 7, 2023 at T.S. Purta Funeral Home 22 Glenmere Ave., Florida, NY 10921




A funeral mass will be held 12:00 Noon on Friday July 7 at St. Joseph Church 20 Glenmere Ave., Florida, NY 10921.

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Elizabeth Raffa of Slate Hill, entered into rest on June 24, 2023. She was 54.




The daughter of the late Francis and Dorothy Boyd Lempka, she was born on November 8, 1968 in Goshen, NY.


Elizabeth was an office manager for E. Tetz & Sons in Middletown, NY.



Events

Visitation

Friday, July 7, 2023

10:00 am - 11:45 am

T.S. Purta Funeral Home

22 Glenmere Avenue Florida, NY 10921

Funeral Mass

Friday, July 7, 2023

12:00 pm

St. Joseph Church

20 Glenmere Avenue Florida, NY 10921

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