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Obituary of Jessie B. Griffith
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Jessie
Griffith, 90, of Binghamton, passed away at Susquehanna Nursing Home in Johnson
City on December 22, 2002. She was born in Whitney Point, N.Y., the daughter of
Francis H. and Josephine S. Bushnell. She was predeceased by her husband, Rear
Admiral Thomas Richards Griffith. She is survived by her daughter, Valerie
Griffith; and her sons, Charles Griffith and Robert Griffith. She married
Thomas Griffith on May 3, 1940. She was a loving mother, businesswoman and
housekeeper. She was a member of the Retired Officer's Association. She
belonged to the Binghamton Country Club and was an avid golfer. She supported
numerous charitable organizations.
A memorial service will be held at Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, 44 Main
St., Binghamton, Saturday, at 11 a.m. Rev. Noreen P. Suriner, Rector, will
officiate. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. The
family will receive friends in the Hoyt Room Saturday, from 10 to 11 a.m. In
lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the United
States Memorial Foundation, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 123, Washington,
D.C. 20004-2608. Arrangements are by J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main
St., Binghamton.
A Memorial Tree was planted for Jessie
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at J A McCormack Sons Funeral Home Inc