Richard "Dick" William Griffin of Medford died on Monday, February 19. Born and raised in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Paul M. and Angela C. (Veno) Griffin. Dick proudly served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, and was later employed as a tax accountant.
Dick was the beloved husband of Kathleen "Kathy" (Bresnahan) Griffin, and the dear brother-in-law of Linda Kelly and husband John of Woburn, and Jack Bresnahan of Norwell. He was the loving uncle of Tammy Nolan, her husband Brian, their children Timothy, Shannon, Holly and Charlotte, all of Westford, and Cindy and Peter McConarty of Falmouth.
A funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Raphael Church, 512 High St., Medford, on Saturday, February 24 at 11:30 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may visit with the family at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford from 10 through 11 AM prior to the mass. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent in Dick's name to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCan), 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-2221, or Hallmark Health VNA and Hospice, 178 Savin Street, Suite 300, Malden, MA 02148.