Ellen M. Griffin Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 6, 2019, at the age of 84, Ellen M. Griffin (South Portland, Maine), born in Portland, Maine passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, James Downs and Marie Downs (Thunberg); her husband William J. Griffin, Sr.; her son William J. Griffin, Jr.; her son-in-law Richard "Dickie" Nee; her grandsons, Seamus and Coleman Nee; her brother Thomas Downs; her children, Colleen Salvo (Gerard) of Portland, Kathryn Nee of Scarborough, James Laughlin Griffin of South Portland and Coleman Griffin (Renee) of South Portland; her grandchildren, Kerry, Daniel, Ryan, Billy, Patrick, Bridie, Mary, Annie, Liam and Alice; her great grandchildren, Finnegan, Grace, Seamus and Fiona; and her siblings, Margaret Malpass of Scarborough, Doris Valente (Tom) of Westbrook, Marie Brazil, Carl Thunberg and Geraldine Merrill (John) of Portland. She was also cherished by nieces and nephews.
In recognizing that Ellen's grandchildren meant the world to her, donations in her name may be made to support research for Rett Syndrome by visiting https://www.crowdrise.com.