Carmen F Raffa

Carmen F Raffa of Summerville, SC formerly Mahopac NY, 82 years of age, passed away peacefully at home on December 5, 2023 surrounded by his family.

 

Carmen was born August 22, 1941 in Dobbs Ferry, NY.  He was a veteran of the US Navy and sailed on the USS Northampton out of Norfolk, VA.  He married Gerri Pritchard at Sacred Heart Church, February 21, 1963.  He successfully ran Statewide Auto in Uniondale, Long Island for 44 years until his retirement in 2018.

 

 He is survived by his wife Gerri of Summerville, SC and their 5 daughters, 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.  Cheryl (Cosmo) Zappoli, of Summerville and their children Chiara & Cosmo; Christine Raffa of North Scituate, RI; Lisa (Brian) Yurko of Mahopac and their children, Mitchell & Madeleine; Lori (John) Maxwell, of Mahopac and Lori’s children Crysta Smith, Ashley Smith (predeceased) her daughter, Kyra Bogart; Ryan Smith and partner, Didi Dagnone and their child Kenzo Smith, Leah (Dominick) Montello of East Rockaway, and their children Carmine, Vincenzo, and Giovanni. He is also survived by his sister, Virginia Gemma of Fort Myers, FL.

 

 Carmen’s memory lives on through his family and friends, he will be dearly missed.

 

Services are pending.