Michael P. Lafferty, Sr.

On July 25, 2026, of Philadelphia.  Age 73.  Devoted father of Maggie Lafferty- Clark and her husband Francis and the late Michael P. Lafferty, Jr.  Loving grandfather of Nicholas, Michael and Joseph.  Proud great-grandfather of Lucy.  Dear brother of Phillip Lafferty (Diane), Steve Lafferty (Teresa), Carol Lafferty-Dougherty (Bruce) and the late Tom Lafferty.  Michael is also survived by his sister-in-law Kathy Lafferty.  Loved by nieces and nephews.

Michael was born and raised in Kaolin, PA. He cherished fond memories of growing up on the Lafferty farm with his siblings and cousins. He loved his family and often reminisced about the old days. He later moved to Manayunk, Philadelphia, where he made his home for the last forty years. Manayunk was a part of who he was. He loved walking on Main Street, riding his bike, and soaking in the town’s atmosphere.

Michael was an entrepreneur at heart, first running his own mushroom farming business in his twenties, Sweet Star Mushrooms, where he grew and sold mushrooms to wholesalers in Philadelphia. Later in life, when he moved to Philadelphia, he started a psychic reading business that he ran for the last forty years. Michael Lafferty Psychic Readings was a prominent business recognized internationally.

He was also a man of the arts: a published poet and a self-taught painter. Michael had a lifelong appreciation for art of all kinds. He was a model and an actor. He also had a passion for music and enjoyed playing the guitar and the banjo.

More than anything, Michael loved his grandsons and enjoyed spending time with them in Manayunk, along with his dogs in the backyard. He adopted many dogs over the years and loved all animals.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Michael’s memory may be made to ASPCA Memorial Donation.

Family and friends are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial Thursday 11:00 AM at St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church, 176 Stagecoach Road, Washington Twp.  Inurnment at All Saints Cemetery will be private.

“A Life Well Lived Is Worth Remembering”