Christy Gaffey

Christy Gaffey
May 24, 1959 - February 09, 2012
Williamsburg, Iowa
Visitation: 4-7PM With a prayer service at 7PM February 11, 2012 at Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg, Iowa
Funeral Service: 1:00 PM February 12, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Williamsburg, Iowa
Interment: February 12, 2012 at St. Michael's Cemetery, Holbrook, Iowa
Christy Gaffey, 52, of Arlington, VA, passed away peacefully on February 9th at her parent's home in Williamsburg, IA. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday, Feb 12, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg. Fr. Joseph Roost will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Michael's Cemetery, Holbrook. Visitation will be 4-7 PM on Saturday at Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg, with a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Christy was born on May 24, 1959 in Holbrook, IA and graduated from high school at Washington, IA and from AIB in Des Moines and Upper Iowa University in Fayette. She enjoyed living and working in Colorado and the Washington, D.C. area. There were many special friends and colleagues in Christy's life, and she especially enjoyed her career as Circulation Editor for the weekly edition of the Washington Post. Christy was a thoughtful lobbyist for the Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Association of America during her years in DC. Christy was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend to many and will be greatly missed by her parents, John and Helen Gaffey of Williamsburg, and sisters: Carrie Gaffey of Deerfield, IL, Pam (Paul) Masterson of Wichita, KS, Mary Pat Gaffey of El Dorado, KS, Cindy (Garry) Feldman of Deerfield, IL, Jolene (Michael) Smyth of Arlington Heights, IL. She was preceded in death by her brother Mick Gaffey, her maternal grandparents Agnes and Michael O'Meara and paternal grandparents Loretta and Joseph Gaffey. Christy was a special aunt to Rachel, Zach, Jack, Daniel, Liam, and Maddy. A special note of recognition to Christy's many friends/caregivers in the medical community; she received tremendous support throughout her illness. Please leave a message for the family at www.powellfuneralhomes.com In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the CFIDS Association at www.donate.cfids.org or St. Michael's of Holbrook Cemetery Fund.