Raeleen "Recon Rae" Geeslin Obituary (1956

Raeleen M. Geeslin "Recon Rae" suddenly passed away on August 31, 2023 in the comfort of her home. Born on October 22, 1956 to the late Raymone and Eileen (nee: Heath) Broderick and has been a lifelong resident of South Philadelphia. She was a proud United States Army Veteran who served in Honduras, Italy, France and Bosnia. She retired in 1997 and then joined the Merchant Marines and retired from Military Sealift Command, she was truly dedicated to and loved her country. Raeleen was the life of the party and a great mother and nanny to her family. She was a straight shooter who called it like it is. Beloved mother of Shane (Mary Joy) Geeslin, Sr., Nanny to Shane Jr., and sister to Kathleen (Ronald) Lawson, Sean (Evone) Broderick and the late Donna Thistlewood. Relatives and friends are invited to gather Sunday late afternoon from 4-5:30pm at the Murphy Ruffenach Brian W Donnelly Funeral Home, 3rd & Wolf Sts. Funeral Home Religious Services to follow at 5:30pm with Military Honors to follow. Cemetery Burial will be private PAUS Gathering Sunday, September 10, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Murphy Ruffenach Brian W. Donnelly Funeral Home, PC. 2237-41 South Third St. Philadelphia PA 19148 US (215) 334-1578 Military Honors Sunday, September 10, 2023 5:30 PM - Murphy Ruffenach Brian W. Donnelly Funeral Home, PC. 2237-41 South Third St. Philadelphia PA 19148 US (215) 334-1578 Funeral Service Sunday, September 10, 2023 5:30 PM - Murphy Ruffenach Brian W. Donnelly Funeral Home, PC. 2237-41 South Third St. Philadelphia PA 19148 US (215) 334-1578 Funeral Home Murphy Ruffenach Brian W. Donnelly Funeral Home 2239 S 3rd St Philadelphia PA - 19148 US 215-334-1578