Harry C. Rafine

Harry C. Rafine of Rock Hall, MD, died on February 14, 2015, at his home. He was 82. He was born in Salem, NJ, on February 4, 1933, and was raised by his mother the late Mary Ann Thomas Taylor and his stepfather, Andrew Taylor. They resided in Galena, MD, until 1950 when he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served three years. He received an honorable discharge in 1953. In 1954, he met and married Mildred Heinefield. In 1956. they moved to Baltimore with their son. Mr. Rafine went to work at Food Fair Grocery Store. In 1957, he went to work at Sparrows Point, becoming a policeman with the Sparrows Point Police Department, a career that spanned the next 28 years. Following his retirement from “The Point” he moved back to Rock Hall in 1985 and worked with Younger Ford in Chestertown. He later worked with Chestertown Acme and Kent County Landfill, from which he retired in 2009. Mr. Rafine was a life member of the Maryland Law Enforcement Association. He was also a member of the Sgt. Preston Ashley American Legion Post #228 for 38 years. Along with his parents he was predeceased by his sister. Patsy Leager; a brother, Andy Taylor, a son-in-law James Herbert, Jr., and his dear cousin, Virginia Rada. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, John Rafine of Eldersburg, MD; a daughter: Catherine Rafine Herbert of Havre De Grace, MD; a sister, Peggy Christian and her husband, Randy of Chestertown, MD; a brother-in-law, Jerry and his wife, Mary Lee Heinefield of Rock Hall, MD; along with grandchildren: James Herbert III of Havre De Grace, MD, and Brittany Herbert of AZ, and great-grandchildren, Dylan Herbert and Alexa Nye. Services with Honors will be held on Saturday February 21, 2015, at 1:00 p.m., at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, 130 Speer Road, Chestertown, MD, where relatives and friends may visit one hour prior. A visitation will also be held from 7:00-9:00 p.m., Friday evening, February 20, 2015. Interment will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Rock Hall. Contributions may be made to Sgt. Preston Ashley A.L. Post #228 P.O. Box 207 Rock Hall, MD 21661 or Compass Regional Hospice 255 Comet Drive Centreville, MD 21617.

Harry C. Rafine

February 4, 1933 - February 14, 2015