NORTH WATERBORO, Maine ; Denise M. Griffin, 50, devoted wife and loving mother, died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.
She was born March 8, 1958, in Portsmouth, N.H., the youngest daughter of Frederick J. and Mary T. (Moran) Pridham and grew up next to the ocean she loved, in Newcastle, N.H. Denise graduated from Portsmouth High School with the Class of 1976. She was employed with Watts Fluid Power in Kittery when she met Robert Griffen Jr. and following their first date, they knew they would become soul mates for life. They married Aug. 4, 1979, and soon they began their family. She was drawn to people that struggled with Alzheimer's disease and worked for 14 years at the Gorham House in Gorham. Each year, she and her colleagues would walk in the annul Gorham House Memory Walk to raise money for research and resources for Alzheimer's patients.
Denise was a vibrant and joyful person. When she walked into a room, people were drawn to her natural beauty, yet it was her happy nature that endeared her to many. As she began raising her two daughters, Shannon and Meghan, their home became the neighborhood house to come to after school. Her kitchen was her domain and she created and shared her talents with baked goods for her family and friends. Denise was known as the "Fun Aunt" and special memories were made at the house on Bunganut Lake.
Denise loved the beach, shopping and was an avid Red Sox fan. Each day, she relished in the daily crossword puzzle with her friend, Sandy. She loved games and her competitive nature came through. As a family, she enjoyed vacations to Cape Cod, Florida and visiting Disney. She was a giving and talented woman, but her first love was being a wife and mother.
She is lovingly survived by her husband of 29 years, Robert "Bob" Griffin Jr. of No. Waterboro; her pride and joy, her daughters, Shannon Griffin and her fiance, Brandon O'Connor, of Saco, Meghan Griffin and her companion, Earl Heathcock, of No. Waterboro; her father, Frederick Pridham and wife, MaryAnn, of Brookfield, N.H.; one brother, Michael Pridham of Seabrook, N.H., and one sister, Kim Dain of Alton, N.H.; her two brother-in-laws, Gary P. Griffin and his wife, Bonnie, of Lebanon, and John B. Griffin and his wife, Emily, of East Waterboro; her father-in-law, Robert Griffen Sr. of Lyman; several nieces and nephews, and her special friends, Sandy King and Lisa Canino.
She was predeceased by her mother, Mary Quirk, in 1990; her nephew, Jason Pridham, in 2001, and by her mother-in-law, Sandria Griffen, in 2008.
Family and friends may visit on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Autumn Green Funeral Home, 47 Oak St., in Alfred. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at 6 p.m. at the Alfred Parish Church, 12 Kennebunk Road, Alfred, with the Rev. Susan Kingman, officiating. A reception will immediately follow next to the church in the Hobbs Room.
Please, family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. Route 1, Suite 1, Scarborough, ME 04074.
To leave a message of condolence the family, please visit www.autumngreenfuneralhome.com.
The Autumn Green Funeral Home is respectfully handling arrangements.
Visit the online guest book at www.fosters.com/obits
To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.
Published in Foster's Daily Democrat from Sep. 15 to Sep. 17, 2008.
She was born March 8, 1958, in Portsmouth, N.H., the youngest daughter of Frederick J. and Mary T. (Moran) Pridham and grew up next to the ocean she loved, in Newcastle, N.H. Denise graduated from Portsmouth High School with the Class of 1976. She was employed with Watts Fluid Power in Kittery when she met Robert Griffen Jr. and following their first date, they knew they would become soul mates for life. They married Aug. 4, 1979, and soon they began their family. She was drawn to people that struggled with Alzheimer's disease and worked for 14 years at the Gorham House in Gorham. Each year, she and her colleagues would walk in the annul Gorham House Memory Walk to raise money for research and resources for Alzheimer's patients.
Denise was a vibrant and joyful person. When she walked into a room, people were drawn to her natural beauty, yet it was her happy nature that endeared her to many. As she began raising her two daughters, Shannon and Meghan, their home became the neighborhood house to come to after school. Her kitchen was her domain and she created and shared her talents with baked goods for her family and friends. Denise was known as the "Fun Aunt" and special memories were made at the house on Bunganut Lake.
Denise loved the beach, shopping and was an avid Red Sox fan. Each day, she relished in the daily crossword puzzle with her friend, Sandy. She loved games and her competitive nature came through. As a family, she enjoyed vacations to Cape Cod, Florida and visiting Disney. She was a giving and talented woman, but her first love was being a wife and mother.
She is lovingly survived by her husband of 29 years, Robert "Bob" Griffin Jr. of No. Waterboro; her pride and joy, her daughters, Shannon Griffin and her fiance, Brandon O'Connor, of Saco, Meghan Griffin and her companion, Earl Heathcock, of No. Waterboro; her father, Frederick Pridham and wife, MaryAnn, of Brookfield, N.H.; one brother, Michael Pridham of Seabrook, N.H., and one sister, Kim Dain of Alton, N.H.; her two brother-in-laws, Gary P. Griffin and his wife, Bonnie, of Lebanon, and John B. Griffin and his wife, Emily, of East Waterboro; her father-in-law, Robert Griffen Sr. of Lyman; several nieces and nephews, and her special friends, Sandy King and Lisa Canino.
She was predeceased by her mother, Mary Quirk, in 1990; her nephew, Jason Pridham, in 2001, and by her mother-in-law, Sandria Griffen, in 2008.
Family and friends may visit on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Autumn Green Funeral Home, 47 Oak St., in Alfred. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at 6 p.m. at the Alfred Parish Church, 12 Kennebunk Road, Alfred, with the Rev. Susan Kingman, officiating. A reception will immediately follow next to the church in the Hobbs Room.
Please, family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. Route 1, Suite 1, Scarborough, ME 04074.
To leave a message of condolence the family, please visit www.autumngreenfuneralhome.com.
The Autumn Green Funeral Home is respectfully handling arrangements.
Visit the online guest book at www.fosters.com/obits
To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.
Published in Foster's Daily Democrat from Sep. 15 to Sep. 17, 2008.
NORTH WATERBORO, Maine ; Denise M. Griffin, 50, devoted wife and loving mother, died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.
She was born March 8, 1958, in Portsmouth, N.H., the youngest daughter of Frederick J. and Mary T. (Moran) Pridham and grew up next to the ocean she loved, in Newcastle, N.H. Denise graduated from Portsmouth High School with the Class of 1976. She was employed with Watts Fluid Power in Kittery when she met Robert Griffen Jr. and following their first date, they knew they would become soul mates for life. They married Aug. 4, 1979, and soon they began their family. She was drawn to people that struggled with Alzheimer's disease and worked for 14 years at the Gorham House in Gorham. Each year, she and her colleagues would walk in the annul Gorham House Memory Walk to raise money for research and resources for Alzheimer's patients.
Denise was a vibrant and joyful person. When she walked into a room, people were drawn to her natural beauty, yet it was her happy nature that endeared her to many. As she began raising her two daughters, Shannon and Meghan, their home became the neighborhood house to come to after school. Her kitchen was her domain and she created and shared her talents with baked goods for her family and friends. Denise was known as the "Fun Aunt" and special memories were made at the house on Bunganut Lake.
Denise loved the beach, shopping and was an avid Red Sox fan. Each day, she relished in the daily crossword puzzle with her friend, Sandy. She loved games and her competitive nature came through. As a family, she enjoyed vacations to Cape Cod, Florida and visiting Disney. She was a giving and talented woman, but her first love was being a wife and mother.
She is lovingly survived by her husband of 29 years, Robert "Bob" Griffin Jr. of No. Waterboro; her pride and joy, her daughters, Shannon Griffin and her fiance, Brandon O'Connor, of Saco, Meghan Griffin and her companion, Earl Heathcock, of No. Waterboro; her father, Frederick Pridham and wife, MaryAnn, of Brookfield, N.H.; one brother, Michael Pridham of Seabrook, N.H., and one sister, Kim Dain of Alton, N.H.; her two brother-in-laws, Gary P. Griffin and his wife, Bonnie, of Lebanon, and John B. Griffin and his wife, Emily, of East Waterboro; her father-in-law, Robert Griffen Sr. of Lyman; several nieces and nephews, and her special friends, Sandy King and Lisa Canino.
She was predeceased by her mother, Mary Quirk, in 1990; her nephew, Jason Pridham, in 2001, and by her mother-in-law, Sandria Griffen, in 2008.
Family and friends may visit on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Autumn Green Funeral Home, 47 Oak St., in Alfred. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at 6 p.m. at the Alfred Parish Church, 12 Kennebunk Road, Alfred, with the Rev. Susan Kingman, officiating. A reception will immediately follow next to the church in the Hobbs Room.
Please, family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. Route 1, Suite 1, Scarborough, ME 04074.
To leave a message of condolence the family, please visit www.autumngreenfuneralhome.com.
The Autumn Green Funeral Home is respectfully handling arrangements.
Visit the online guest book at www.fosters.com/obits
To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.
Published in Foster's Daily Democrat from Sep. 15 to Sep. 17, 2008.
She was born March 8, 1958, in Portsmouth, N.H., the youngest daughter of Frederick J. and Mary T. (Moran) Pridham and grew up next to the ocean she loved, in Newcastle, N.H. Denise graduated from Portsmouth High School with the Class of 1976. She was employed with Watts Fluid Power in Kittery when she met Robert Griffen Jr. and following their first date, they knew they would become soul mates for life. They married Aug. 4, 1979, and soon they began their family. She was drawn to people that struggled with Alzheimer's disease and worked for 14 years at the Gorham House in Gorham. Each year, she and her colleagues would walk in the annul Gorham House Memory Walk to raise money for research and resources for Alzheimer's patients.
Denise was a vibrant and joyful person. When she walked into a room, people were drawn to her natural beauty, yet it was her happy nature that endeared her to many. As she began raising her two daughters, Shannon and Meghan, their home became the neighborhood house to come to after school. Her kitchen was her domain and she created and shared her talents with baked goods for her family and friends. Denise was known as the "Fun Aunt" and special memories were made at the house on Bunganut Lake.
Denise loved the beach, shopping and was an avid Red Sox fan. Each day, she relished in the daily crossword puzzle with her friend, Sandy. She loved games and her competitive nature came through. As a family, she enjoyed vacations to Cape Cod, Florida and visiting Disney. She was a giving and talented woman, but her first love was being a wife and mother.
She is lovingly survived by her husband of 29 years, Robert "Bob" Griffin Jr. of No. Waterboro; her pride and joy, her daughters, Shannon Griffin and her fiance, Brandon O'Connor, of Saco, Meghan Griffin and her companion, Earl Heathcock, of No. Waterboro; her father, Frederick Pridham and wife, MaryAnn, of Brookfield, N.H.; one brother, Michael Pridham of Seabrook, N.H., and one sister, Kim Dain of Alton, N.H.; her two brother-in-laws, Gary P. Griffin and his wife, Bonnie, of Lebanon, and John B. Griffin and his wife, Emily, of East Waterboro; her father-in-law, Robert Griffen Sr. of Lyman; several nieces and nephews, and her special friends, Sandy King and Lisa Canino.
She was predeceased by her mother, Mary Quirk, in 1990; her nephew, Jason Pridham, in 2001, and by her mother-in-law, Sandria Griffen, in 2008.
Family and friends may visit on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Autumn Green Funeral Home, 47 Oak St., in Alfred. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at 6 p.m. at the Alfred Parish Church, 12 Kennebunk Road, Alfred, with the Rev. Susan Kingman, officiating. A reception will immediately follow next to the church in the Hobbs Room.
Please, family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. Route 1, Suite 1, Scarborough, ME 04074.
To leave a message of condolence the family, please visit www.autumngreenfuneralhome.com.
The Autumn Green Funeral Home is respectfully handling arrangements.
Visit the online guest book at www.fosters.com/obits
To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.
Published in Foster's Daily Democrat from Sep. 15 to Sep. 17, 2008.
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