Greg Griffin 3/28/1949 - 2/26/2026

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our kind and thoughtful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Greg Griffin on February 26, 2026. Greg was born in Los Angeles at Methodist Hospital, the same hospital where his grandmother was a nurse. His parents were Alice and Frederick Griffin. Greg cherished his family and is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Judy, children: Ian (Claire), Seth (Krista), Zoe (John), Cody and step daughters, Laura Grassmann and Jennifer Willis, and his brother Jim. He was most proud of his 10 grandchildren and 4 great granddaughters with another great granddaughter due in May. Greg grew up in Torrance, California, and always had a passion for helping others. During his teen years he worked as a YMCA summer camp counselor and when he was 18 he became a Youth Beach Minister for South Bay Christian Church in Redondo Beach, supporting and counseling teenagers and running a teenage hangout, Walden lll Lemonade Stand. He is still in touch with many of these friends. In addition to a BA and MA in Psychology, Greg earned his LPT license at Sonoma State Hospital while working with Down Syndrome men. He also worked at Rivera Hospital in Torrance, Sutter Psych Unit, Sacramento, UCD, Sacramento and Placer County Mental Health. He retired from California Department of Mental Health in 2009. Greg was a man of many talents. He built dulcimers and cane furniture, played guitar, made his own Christmas cards and shot skeet at Auburn Gun Club. He was known for his wonderful stories, quick wit, and sense of humor. He loved road trips to Yosemite and Big Sur. Greg thought nothing of jumping in his car and driving cross country by himself to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to visit his grandson and family. On the way he would stop in Louisiana and visit his sons and their families. Greg and Judy shared many wonderful memories of travels to Hawaii and Europe, Paris being his favorite. Greg will be remembered for baking delicious chocolate chip cookies and in the fall picking concord grapes in the yard and steaming them to make grape juice to give away to family and friends. He took special delight in taking his grandkids boating on Lake Clementine and being Grandpa Greg who could always be counted on to help with a problem. He will be greatly missed by his family. Please join Greg's family for a celebration of his life on Saturday April 11, at 11am at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1279 High Street, Auburn.