Hannah (Sherman) Raffa of Sharon formerly of Newton Highlands died on Wednesday Nov. 16th 2005 at the Caritas Norwood Hospital. Born in Boston Hannah moved to Newton where she attended Newton Schools. She continued her education at Tanglewood and Radcliff University where she graduated with honors in Music. Her professional career as a cellist included teaching at the Longy School of Music, North Shore Music Society; and stints with the Boston Pops, other Orchestras, a long association with the Nashua Symphony Orchestra, where she began as a cellist and later was the personnel manager and librarian. She leaves her husband, Romolo Raffa and her two sisters; Elizabeth Ladner and her husband Franc of Orleans and Margaret Kohn and her husband Karl of California and nieces and nephews. A memorials service will be held at the Congregational Church of Needham 1154 Great Plain Ave. Needham on Saturday Dec. 3rd at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. In lieu of flowers memorials in Hannah’s memory may be made to your favorite charity.