PROSPECT, CT Shirley Griffin, age 89, formerly of Middlebury, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Paradigm Health Care Center of Prospect after a brief illness. She was the widow of Edward Griffin, a thirty year City of Waterbury Firefighter
Mrs. Griffin was born May 26th 1924 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Carleton & Ann (Conlan) Gilmartin. She was a loving and dedicated homemaker who spent her years raising her children and assisting her husband with the management of the Lynch Fire Extinguisher Company and with his real estate business. She enjoyed baking, spending time on her computer, and most importantly spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a former parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Waterbury and more recently a member and communicant of Saint John of the Cross, in Middlebury.
She is survived by her son, Gregory Griffin and his partner Susan Flynn both of Key West FL, her two daughters, Jacquelyn and her husband David Brisson of Wayland, MA. and Debra Pelletier of Wolcott as well as her former son-in-law, Christopher Pelletier of Wolcott. She also leaves her grandchildren, Daniel, Scott, Christopher and Emily Pelletier, Derek, Jared, and Evan Brisson, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Griffin will be held on Wednesday July 10th at 12:00 noon from Eastside Memorial, "A CASEY FAMILY FUNERAL HOME & TRIBUTE CENTER" 1987 East Main St @ Southmayd Rd Waterbury to St. John of the Cross Church (1312 Whittemore Rd. Middlebury) to celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 pm. Rites of committal will be held at the convenience of the family. Relatives and friends may visit with Shirley's family at the funeral home on Wednesday morning from 10:30 ~ 12:00 noon. Memorial donations in Mrs. Griffin's memory may be made to the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway Waterbury, CT 06708. To extend on-line expressions of sympathy to the family or for additional information, kindly visit the funeral home website at: www.eastsidememorial.com .
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Mrs. Griffin was born May 26th 1924 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Carleton & Ann (Conlan) Gilmartin. She was a loving and dedicated homemaker who spent her years raising her children and assisting her husband with the management of the Lynch Fire Extinguisher Company and with his real estate business. She enjoyed baking, spending time on her computer, and most importantly spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a former parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Waterbury and more recently a member and communicant of Saint John of the Cross, in Middlebury.
She is survived by her son, Gregory Griffin and his partner Susan Flynn both of Key West FL, her two daughters, Jacquelyn and her husband David Brisson of Wayland, MA. and Debra Pelletier of Wolcott as well as her former son-in-law, Christopher Pelletier of Wolcott. She also leaves her grandchildren, Daniel, Scott, Christopher and Emily Pelletier, Derek, Jared, and Evan Brisson, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Griffin will be held on Wednesday July 10th at 12:00 noon from Eastside Memorial, "A CASEY FAMILY FUNERAL HOME & TRIBUTE CENTER" 1987 East Main St @ Southmayd Rd Waterbury to St. John of the Cross Church (1312 Whittemore Rd. Middlebury) to celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 pm. Rites of committal will be held at the convenience of the family. Relatives and friends may visit with Shirley's family at the funeral home on Wednesday morning from 10:30 ~ 12:00 noon. Memorial donations in Mrs. Griffin's memory may be made to the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway Waterbury, CT 06708. To extend on-line expressions of sympathy to the family or for additional information, kindly visit the funeral home website at: www.eastsidememorial.com .
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