Nancy S. Griffin

BARRE TOWN – Nancy Seaver Griffin, 81, of Hutchins Circle, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Kindred Birchwood Terrace Health Care in Burlington.
Born June 23, 1934 in Barre, she was the daughter of Howell A. and Rhoda B. Seaver. Nancy was raised in Williamstown where she attended local schools and graduated from Williamstown High School in 1952.
After graduation, she worked as a Teller and eventually as Assistant Vice President at Granite Savings Bank where she was employed for 30 years. After retirement she enjoyed working for a catering company as a waitress at the Barre Elks Lodge and Suzanna’s Restaurant in Berlin.
On September 16, 1956, Nancy married Merlin H. Griffin. They made their home in Barre before moving to East Barre where they lived until 1997. In 1997, they built their home and settled in South Barre. Merlin died on April 9, 2009.
Nancy was a member of the East Barre Congregational Church, serving as Church Clerk, Financial Secretary, and served on the Diaconate Board and other committees.
She enjoyed traveling, camping, landscaping and yard work, baking, watching Red Sox games, trips to the beach, and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her sons Bradley Griffin, and his partner, Sandy Dukette, of Williamstown and Brian Griffin, and his wife, Diane, of South Barre; her grandchildren Tina Lunt, A.J. Griffin, Shana Griffin, and Ashley Griffin; and great-grandchildren Leia White, Jaxon Griffin, Gracie Lunt, Taya Lunt, Damire Lipsey-Griffin, and Warren Griffin, sister Rebecca Gomez of Maryland, and cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, her son Brent, and her sisters Eleanor Storrs and Priscilla Stephenson.
The service to honor Nancy’s life will be held on Friday, November 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the East Barre Congregational Church. Later interment will take place in the Williamstown Village Cemetery in the Spring of 2016.
Memorial contributions may be made to the East Barre Congregational Church, PO Box 246, East Barre, VT 05649.