Robert Michael Raffel, 62, of Leesburg, FL died on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Born in Cincinnati, OH, he moved to Leesburg in 2000 from Cincinnati, Ohio. He worked at Leesburg Regional Medical Center. He was a member of the Patriot Guard Riders, Lake County HOGS and the Lake County Board of Realtors. He is survived by his wife, Jill Raffel of Leesburg, FL; son, Brian Woodie of Umatilla, FL; daughter, Erin Woodie-Winters of Powell, WY; mother, Margaret Eickenhorst Raffel of Cincinnati, Ohio, 3 brothers, S. Patrick Raffel of Cincinnati, OH, Tim Raffel of Mason, OH, Dennis Raffel of Charlotte, NC; 3 sisters, Vicky Raffel Lutmer of Columbus, OH, Marge Raffel of Cincinnati, OH, Connie Raffel McCall of Loveland, OH; 4 grandchildren, Preston Van Arsdale, David Woodie, Jaeden Winters, Ashlyn Winters and his beloved dog, Winnie. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert B. Raffel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jill Raffel, 185 Hibiscus Drive, Leesburg, FL 34788. Online Guestbook available at
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Arrangements by Harden/Pauli Funeral Home, Eustis.