Louise Cecelia Raftery

Louise Cecelia “Sissy” Raftery, 79, formerly of Coeur d’Alene, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Family inurnment services will be held in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Louise was born on Feb. 5, 1937 in Cabinet, Idaho, the daughter of William and Celia Hummitsh and attended the Cabinet Flats and Clark Fork schools. She married James “Jay” Raftery on May 21, 1953 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Louise was a “navy wife,” supporting Jay’s career and living on Navy bases in San Diego, Long Beach, Hawaii, Washington DC and Virginia. Following Jay’s retirement they returned to Clark Fork with their family. Louise raised her children while supporting Jay as a barber and later his career with the U S Forest Service. For twelve years Louise and Jay were “snowbirds” spending winters in Yuma, AZ. She enjoyed the desert wildlife and visiting family and friends in California. Jay and Louise were married for 60 years and she was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother of 5 and great grandmother of 6. She is survived by three children: Teresa in Clark Fork, ID; Nancy in Dover, ID; James in Clark Fork, ID, and Nancy Hofmeister in Dover, ID. Also surviving is her sister in law Mary Anne Higgins in Boise, Idaho and her cousin Pat Derr in Clark Fork, ID. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jay, her brother Bill and grandson Michael Malley. She was loved and will be missed.