DANIEL E. GRIFFIN
AGE 76 YEARS
Daniel E. Griffin III Of Hanover, Massachusetts, died April 13, 2020. Dan was a lifelong learner with a passion for history, literature, poetry and music. He particularly enjoyed studying his Irish heritage. Dan grew up on Hobart Street in Quincy, where he was the adored child of Daniel and Dorothy Griffin.
He graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in the North End and attended Boston University and Boston State College, where he earned his Bachelor's degree. Dan was an avid baseball afficionado as well as a fan, player, and coach; he even spent time in the minor leagues as a pitcher. His love for history and English led him to a career in teaching, and he spent many years with the students of South Weymouth Jr. High School. He later ran a family printing business with his wife, Regina, and in retirement wrote a WWII spy novel, titled Voodoo Dancer. Dan was a natural storyteller and was happiest when surrounded by friends and family. Dan loved the Red Sox, boating and the ocean. He was a dedicated reader of James Thurber, Dorothy Parker, O. Henry and Ogden Nash. He enjoyed a good joke or pun, from the sublime to the ridiculous. He loved children and animals, sharing his home with many beloved dogs throughout the years. Dan was a talented singer, regularly performing before large crowds when he was just a teenager. His lovely deep voice also made him an ideal radio personality, and he dabbled in radio for years. Dan was a strong, powerful and resilient man who survived cancer and loved his family more than anything. Dan adored his wife, Regina M. (Brennan) Griffin, who passed away in 2018. As he always said, "Gina made it all happen."
He was the loving father of Christine M. Griffin and her husband Stevan A. Brasel of Dover, Susan P. Griffin of Rockland, and Daniel E. Griffin, IV and his wife Eleanore K. of Cambridge. Proud "Grandad" of 3 grandchildren.
Private Graveside Service at Stetson Meadows Cemetery in Norwell, which would have been Dan and Regina's 49th wedding anniversary. Following the Service, they welcome friends and extended family to process past Dan's grave as the bagpipes play. For the health and safety of all, please kindly stay in your cars while at the cemetery. Because of the COVID-19 precautions that are in place, we will not be able to do the normal ceremonies.
Published in The Boston Globe on Apr. 16, 2020
AGE 76 YEARS
Daniel E. Griffin III Of Hanover, Massachusetts, died April 13, 2020. Dan was a lifelong learner with a passion for history, literature, poetry and music. He particularly enjoyed studying his Irish heritage. Dan grew up on Hobart Street in Quincy, where he was the adored child of Daniel and Dorothy Griffin.
He graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in the North End and attended Boston University and Boston State College, where he earned his Bachelor's degree. Dan was an avid baseball afficionado as well as a fan, player, and coach; he even spent time in the minor leagues as a pitcher. His love for history and English led him to a career in teaching, and he spent many years with the students of South Weymouth Jr. High School. He later ran a family printing business with his wife, Regina, and in retirement wrote a WWII spy novel, titled Voodoo Dancer. Dan was a natural storyteller and was happiest when surrounded by friends and family. Dan loved the Red Sox, boating and the ocean. He was a dedicated reader of James Thurber, Dorothy Parker, O. Henry and Ogden Nash. He enjoyed a good joke or pun, from the sublime to the ridiculous. He loved children and animals, sharing his home with many beloved dogs throughout the years. Dan was a talented singer, regularly performing before large crowds when he was just a teenager. His lovely deep voice also made him an ideal radio personality, and he dabbled in radio for years. Dan was a strong, powerful and resilient man who survived cancer and loved his family more than anything. Dan adored his wife, Regina M. (Brennan) Griffin, who passed away in 2018. As he always said, "Gina made it all happen."
He was the loving father of Christine M. Griffin and her husband Stevan A. Brasel of Dover, Susan P. Griffin of Rockland, and Daniel E. Griffin, IV and his wife Eleanore K. of Cambridge. Proud "Grandad" of 3 grandchildren.
Private Graveside Service at Stetson Meadows Cemetery in Norwell, which would have been Dan and Regina's 49th wedding anniversary. Following the Service, they welcome friends and extended family to process past Dan's grave as the bagpipes play. For the health and safety of all, please kindly stay in your cars while at the cemetery. Because of the COVID-19 precautions that are in place, we will not be able to do the normal ceremonies.
Published in The Boston Globe on Apr. 16, 2020
DANIEL E. GRIFFIN
AGE 76 YEARS
Daniel E. Griffin III Of Hanover, Massachusetts, died April 13, 2020. Dan was a lifelong learner with a passion for history, literature, poetry and music. He particularly enjoyed studying his Irish heritage. Dan grew up on Hobart Street in Quincy, where he was the adored child of Daniel and Dorothy Griffin.
He graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in the North End and attended Boston University and Boston State College, where he earned his Bachelor's degree. Dan was an avid baseball afficionado as well as a fan, player, and coach; he even spent time in the minor leagues as a pitcher. His love for history and English led him to a career in teaching, and he spent many years with the students of South Weymouth Jr. High School. He later ran a family printing business with his wife, Regina, and in retirement wrote a WWII spy novel, titled Voodoo Dancer. Dan was a natural storyteller and was happiest when surrounded by friends and family. Dan loved the Red Sox, boating and the ocean. He was a dedicated reader of James Thurber, Dorothy Parker, O. Henry and Ogden Nash. He enjoyed a good joke or pun, from the sublime to the ridiculous. He loved children and animals, sharing his home with many beloved dogs throughout the years. Dan was a talented singer, regularly performing before large crowds when he was just a teenager. His lovely deep voice also made him an ideal radio personality, and he dabbled in radio for years. Dan was a strong, powerful and resilient man who survived cancer and loved his family more than anything. Dan adored his wife, Regina M. (Brennan) Griffin, who passed away in 2018. As he always said, "Gina made it all happen."
He was the loving father of Christine M. Griffin and her husband Stevan A. Brasel of Dover, Susan P. Griffin of Rockland, and Daniel E. Griffin, IV and his wife Eleanore K. of Cambridge. Proud "Grandad" of 3 grandchildren.
Private Graveside Service at Stetson Meadows Cemetery in Norwell, which would have been Dan and Regina's 49th wedding anniversary. Following the Service, they welcome friends and extended family to process past Dan's grave as the bagpipes play. For the health and safety of all, please kindly stay in your cars while at the cemetery. Because of the COVID-19 precautions that are in place, we will not be able to do the normal ceremonies.
Published in The Boston Globe on Apr. 16, 2020
AGE 76 YEARS
Daniel E. Griffin III Of Hanover, Massachusetts, died April 13, 2020. Dan was a lifelong learner with a passion for history, literature, poetry and music. He particularly enjoyed studying his Irish heritage. Dan grew up on Hobart Street in Quincy, where he was the adored child of Daniel and Dorothy Griffin.
He graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in the North End and attended Boston University and Boston State College, where he earned his Bachelor's degree. Dan was an avid baseball afficionado as well as a fan, player, and coach; he even spent time in the minor leagues as a pitcher. His love for history and English led him to a career in teaching, and he spent many years with the students of South Weymouth Jr. High School. He later ran a family printing business with his wife, Regina, and in retirement wrote a WWII spy novel, titled Voodoo Dancer. Dan was a natural storyteller and was happiest when surrounded by friends and family. Dan loved the Red Sox, boating and the ocean. He was a dedicated reader of James Thurber, Dorothy Parker, O. Henry and Ogden Nash. He enjoyed a good joke or pun, from the sublime to the ridiculous. He loved children and animals, sharing his home with many beloved dogs throughout the years. Dan was a talented singer, regularly performing before large crowds when he was just a teenager. His lovely deep voice also made him an ideal radio personality, and he dabbled in radio for years. Dan was a strong, powerful and resilient man who survived cancer and loved his family more than anything. Dan adored his wife, Regina M. (Brennan) Griffin, who passed away in 2018. As he always said, "Gina made it all happen."
He was the loving father of Christine M. Griffin and her husband Stevan A. Brasel of Dover, Susan P. Griffin of Rockland, and Daniel E. Griffin, IV and his wife Eleanore K. of Cambridge. Proud "Grandad" of 3 grandchildren.
Private Graveside Service at Stetson Meadows Cemetery in Norwell, which would have been Dan and Regina's 49th wedding anniversary. Following the Service, they welcome friends and extended family to process past Dan's grave as the bagpipes play. For the health and safety of all, please kindly stay in your cars while at the cemetery. Because of the COVID-19 precautions that are in place, we will not be able to do the normal ceremonies.
Published in The Boston Globe on Apr. 16, 2020
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