MALONE – Kevin John Griffin, 55 went to his eternal home on April 12, 2009 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, Mass. Born in Malone, NY on February 6, 1954. Surviving are his parents James and Mary Lou (Finnegan) Griffin of Brushton; his three children Nathan, Noelle and Nanette and his granddaughter Alyssa. Also surviving are brothers Bill and his wife Diane; Steve and his wife Claudi; Jerry and his wife Laura; two sisters Molly and Mary and her husband Alan; several nieces and nephews Jim, Nikki, Matthew, Eric, Chris, Mary Ann, Scott, Ginger, Cassidy, Colby, Dylan, Carson and one great niece Jillian and two great nephews Liam and Michael.
Kevin graduated from Brushton-Moira Central School and from St. Lawrence University. Kevin had a genuine love for life and always remained in positive spirits. His enthusiastic zest for life was contagious for those that were around him. Kevin was a teacher in his approach to life – never feeling sorry for himself and always having time for others. Anyone who met Kevin liked him, those who knew Kevin loved him. His interests were many and included spending time with his children, tennis, umpiring baseball games, playing the piano and guitar, cooking for family and friends, talking and laughing with his family and friends. As a young boy he was an accomplished athlete and continued to have a love for sports throughout his life. Those who knew Kevin well, knew that he had a fondness for the warm weather in Florida and for always being up for a hot cup of coffee.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association at P.O. Box 11454 Alexandria, VA 22312 or www.diabetes.org or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at www.jdrf.org.
His final gift in life was to donate his body for research to Harvard University Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Malone, NY.