Raffela T. Sodano (nee Morena), 96 of Pine Brook, formerly of Kearny passed away on January 26, 2020.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend services for Raffela from the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny on Friday at 9 AM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Stephen's Church in Kearny at 10 AM. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation is on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the funeral home.
Born in Jersey City, Raffela lived in Haskell and North Arlington before moving to Kearny over 50 years ago. She was a devoted parishioner of St. Stephen's Church, and enjoyed playing bingo.
Raffela was the beloved wife of the late Philip Sodano; loving mother of JoAnn Romano and the late Angela Ferriero; sister of the late Michael, Conrad, Mary and Anna. She was the cherished grandmother of Lori McGovern and her husband John, Dawn Kidd and her husband Andrew, Philip Ferriero and his wife Corine, Jennifer Romano and Michael Romano.