Obituary of Anthony Griffin

TONY GRIFFIN(Anthony Daniel Bernard Giles) Died peacefully on September 5, 2009, two weeks after his 52nd birthday. A fighter to the end, he battled a sudden infection and consequent strokes with strength, determination and the love of his wife, Deborah, and a multitude of family and friends. Tony was a graduate of St. Michael's College School and St. Michael's College, Toronto. In 1980, he joined the family business - Griffin House Graphics - founded by his grandfather 40 years earlier. He was a great fan of two "Kings"-Arnie and Elvis. His lifelong passion for golf (Rosedale G.C.) and early rock music were his trademarks, as was his adoration of his wife; his uncanny ability for mimicry; his many loyal friends; his love of family; his business and investment acumen; his remarkable memory for "useless trivia"; and his keen intelligence. Predeceased by parents, John and Katharine, and sister, Margaret, Tony has left his wife, Deborah, and sister Tessie (Frank), brothers Ian (Amily) and Andrew (Debra), stepdaughters Rachel (James) and Hayley (John), and the many adored children in his life, especially his grandchildren, his nephews and nieces, and the children of his "adopted" family, the Hynes. We would like to extend our extreme gratitude to Dr. Gideon Cohen, Dr. Campbell Joyner, and skilled and caring doctors and nurses of Sunnybrook Hospital. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Davisville Avenue) from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH, 520 Sherbourne Street, on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. If desired, donations may be made to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com.