John Robinson Griffiths Jr.
John was born in Phoenixville, PA on September 12, 1925 and passed away on Monday May 23, 2016. He graduated from Lansdowne High School near Philadelphia in 1943 and served in the Navy before attending the University of Maryland where he received a degree in physics. He was employed as an instrumentation engineer designing process control systems and continuous weighing systems for steel mills and breweries. John enjoyed restoring and driving his 1972 Volvo 1800 and attended many Volvo Club events. He enjoyed the companionship of his Scottish terrier, Duncan.
John and his beloved wife, Rosemary, were residents of Newbury for 33 years. John is survived by his wife of 65 years and their three children; Jennifer, John and Paul, and five grandchildren; Erin, Evan, Ryan, Alysha, and Warren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM on Friday June 3rd at the Burr Funeral Home, 116 South Street (on Rt. 44 500’ south of Rt. 6 / Chardon Square) Chardon, Ohio. A service will be held after the visitation.