Peacefully at his late residence in Brockton, on Friday, July 15, 2016, with his loving family by his side, of Emmett Fredrick Griffin, age 85 years. Beloved husband of the late Phyllis Elaine (nee Reilly) Griffin. Born at Brockton on June 2, 1931, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary (nee O'Connor) Griffin.

Loving father to: Eric of Toronto; Patrick (Barb) of Edmonton; Mary (Dave) Gervais of Vallyview, Alberta; Fred (Candy) of Brockton; Charlene of Toronto; Karen Jodouin (Chris) of Trenton, Ont.; Paulette of Grande Prairie, Alberta; Rosemarie of Toronto; and Michael of Edmonton, Alberta. He will be sadly missed by his 16 grandchildren and by his four great-grandchildren.

Dear brother of Doris (late Louis) Dunn of Alberton; Clarence (Wilma) of Brockton; Noreen (late Sterling) Jeffery of Alberton; Leigh (Elsie) of Cape Wolfe; Rosalie (late Reg) McCarthy of Hamilton, Ont.; and Marie (Clarence) Keefe of Ascension. He was predeceased by a brother Wilfred (late Marie).

Resting at the Rooney Funeral Home, Alberton. Visiting hours Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Friday aftrnoon from St. Mark's Church, Burton, Lot .7, for funeral mass at 2:00 p.m., Rev.Andrew MacDonald, Celebrant. Interment in St. Mark's Cemetery.

As an expression of sympathy, memorials to St. Mark's Cemetery or to the O'Leary Home Care & Palliative Care would be gratefully appreciated.