Obituary of Ann M Griffin

Griffin, Ann age 90 of Montville at rest in Lincoln Park on June 11, 2017. Beloved widow of the late Roy P Griffin. Loving mother of Cynthia (nee Griffin) Flackman and adoring grandmother of Stephanie and Abigail, she was also predeceased by her loving son-in-law, Robert C. Flackman, Jr., her beautiful sister, Lucille Ciccone of Little Falls, her parents, Daniel and Josephine (nee DeMaio) Balestrino and many cherished family members. Ann is survived by her beloved sisters, Yolanda (nee Balestrino) Kay of Wyoming and Annamae (nee Balestrino) Goldberg of Little Egg Harbor, and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Ann and Roy were proud long-time residents of Paterson, until they moved to Montville for an active retirement with Cynthia's family. Born in Paterson on November 10, 1926, she was a cheerleader at Central High School, married her high school sweetheart and enjoyed the broad range of friendships that blessed her as a result of Roy's active political and charitable activities. She retired from Dorfman, Abrams and Music, CPAs in 1988, after a career of nearly three decades as office manager-secretary. She graduated from Ridgewood Secretarial school and also from Traphagan's School of Design in New York City, where she exceled at fashion design and tailoring, allowing her family to benefit from her talent and creativity. A private funeral service was held on June 13 at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Union Avenue, Paterson. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, June 23 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, with interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. For those who wish, a memorial donation may be made to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson, (Att: Father Edward Lambro) 777 Valley Road, Clifton, NJ 07013, an organization helping humanity "based on need not creed".