Wake Up Tri-Counties Tribute to Father Jerry Rafalko His Final WKEI Interview

Our friend, Father Jerry Rafalko passed away over the weekend, he was 68 years old. Father Rafalko was a beloved figure in our community as the lead grief counselor for OSF Hospice and Pastor of the Holy Trinity Parish PNCC. Father Jerry made numerous appearances on WKEI, first with Bob McKee and then with Sean Kernan before he stepped down from his position as OSF Hospice Grief Counselor in 2016. He made several more appearances in the following years, including one final appearance in 2020 when Father Jerry introduced the community to the new Pastor of Holy Trinity PNCC. In tribute to Father Jerry, WKEI re-aired his final interview on Monday, July 17th as part of Wake Up Tri-Counties. God Bless and Keep You Father Jerry.