Chiricolo, Raffaela (nee: Aconfora) - of Bayonne, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, November 18th, she was 79 years old. Born in Torre Annunziata, Italy, Raffaela was the devoted wife of Vincenzo Chiricolo and a perfect mother to Ersilia McGrath and her husband Steven, Anna Santoro and her husband Michael, Josephine Diez and her husband Bill, Maria Carson and her husband Kelly, Gerard Chiricolo and his wife Rosemary, Luigi Chiricolo and his wife Rachelle and Antionette Liberato and her husband Michael. She was also the loving grandmother to Justin and Courtney McGrath, Daniella, Christina and Marisa Santoro, Lexie and Skylar Diez, Anne Marie and Gerard Chiricolo II, Christian and Gabriella Chiricolo and to Matthew, Gia, Emma and Ava Liberato. Visitation will be held today Tuesday, November 20th from 4-8 PM at Migliaccio Funeral Home, 851 Kennedy Blvd. (at 33rd St.) in Bayonne. A funeral mass will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, November 21st at Our Lady of Assumption Church, 91 W. 23rd St. in Bayonne. Entombment to follow will be private and condolences may also be sent to the family at www.MigliaccioFuneralHome.com.