Giorgio Joseph Raffa (1919 - 2003)

Born 1 Mar 1919 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Lilla Louise (Connors) Raffa — married 24 Aug 1980 (to 11 Jun 2003) in Orange, Florida, United States

Died 11 Jun 2003 at age 84 in Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States [uncertain]

Biography

George Raffa has Italian Roots.

TSgt George Raffa served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: Feb 7, 1942
Unit(s): 45th Division, Infantry
Service ended:

George was born in 1919. ^[1] He is the son of Tony Raffa. ^[1] He passed away in 2003.

Birth

1919. ^[1], ^[2]

Military

07 Feb 1942. Enlistment - US Army. ^[3]
Served in 45^th Infantry, Technical Sergeant. Awarded 2 purple hearts. ^[2]

Marriage

Spouse: Lilla Kersey Connors.
1980. ^[4]

Census Records

1920 - US ^[5]
Note: Surname spelled as Roffa instead of Raffa.
Note: Occupation: None.
1930 - US ^[6]
Note: Occupation: None.
1940 - US ^[7], ^[8]
Note: Occupation: Service Dept - Hartford unreadable.

Public Records Index

01 Nov 2004-01 Nov 2005: ^[9]
01 Apr 1987-25 Mar 2008: ^[10]
01 Mar 1996-06 Aug 2008: ^[11]
01 Jan 1999: ^[12]

Death

2003. ^[13], ^[2]
SSDI. ^[14]

Obituary

The Orlando Sentinel.
18 Jun 2003: ^[15], ^[16]

Burial

2003. Oaklawn Memorial Park. Find A Grave: Memorial #9502952 ^[2]

Research Notes

1. Father: Antonio Raffa. ^[1]
2. Mother: Emma Caselli. ^[1]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGR-5XV7 : 13 March 2018), Giorgio Raffa, 1919.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Find a Grave, database and images (George Joseph Raffa : accessed 27 September 2021), memorial page for George Joseph Raffa (1 Mar 1919–11 Jun 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9502952, citing Oaklawn Memorial Park, Lake Mary, Seminole County, Florida, USA).
3. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K855-M52 : 5 December 2014), George J Raffa, enlisted 07 Feb 1942, Ft Devens, Massachusetts, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
4. ↑ "Florida Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJFH-C6N : 28 November 2014), George Joseph Raffa and MM9.1.1/VJFH-C6J:, 24 Aug 1980; from "Florida, Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing Florida Department of Health, Jacksonville, Florida; and Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXBC-2PX : accessed 5 November 2018), George Roffa in household of Tony Roffa, Springfield Ward 2, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 105, sheet 12A, line 9, family 225, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 702; FHL microfilm 1,820,702.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQGX-MBZ : accessed 5 November 2018), George Raffa in household of Joseph Pesce, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 40, sheet 12A, line 5, family 198, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 909; FHL microfilm 2,340,644.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K71F-MY3 : 13 March 2018), George Raffa, Windsor Locks Town, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-269, sheet 61A, line 16, family 286, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 508.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWM2-3N6 : 15 March 2018), George Raffa, Ward 1, Hartford, Hartford Town, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10-12, sheet 3A, line 9, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 534.
9. ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJH5-GRZR : 23 May 2014), George Raffa, Residence, Tampa, Florida, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
10. ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K1JZ-4H4 : 23 May 2014), George J Raffa, Residence, Deltona, Florida, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
11. ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJH5-MP7Z : 23 May 2014), George Raffa, Residence, Tampa, Florida, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information
12. ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJHZ-W866 : 23 May 2014), George Joseph Raffa, Residence, Oviedo, Florida, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
13. ↑ ^{Missing data source}.
14. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSDM-JTP : 7 January 2021), George J Raffa, 11 Jun 2003; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
15. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKTX-1Q18 : accessed 5 November 2018), George Joseph Raffa, Florida, United States, 18 Jun 2003; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Orlando Sentinel, The, born-digital text.
16. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKT4-6D1Q : accessed 5 November 2018), George Joseph Raffa, Florida, United States, 17 Jun 2003; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Orlando Sentinel, The, born-digital text.