Donald Lee Griffin Sr. Obituary (1940 - 2026)

Cambridge, NY Donald Lee Griffin Sr. passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side. Donald was born in 1940 in Peekskill, NY and his family moved to Greenfield Center, NY when he was three. He is predeceased by his older brother David and is survived by his brother Gerald and sister Priscilla. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Dayle and his son Donald Jr., wife Sunny and four grandchildren Cooper and Charlotte and his daughter Bethann Kruger, her husband Paul and her two sons, Maxwell and Gabriel. After graduating from Corinth High School he attended SUNY Cobleskill College, graduating in 1962 before completing his bachelor’s degree at Cornell University in 1965. He was a proud member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity and kept in touch with his brothers throughout his life. He relocated a historic house from Bacon Hill to Jackson where he raised his family and farmed. He spent 25 years as a teacher in local schools and raised vegetables in the summer months helping to form the Saratoga Farmers Market Association. He could be found in the springtime walking through muddy fields that had just been plowed looking for arrowheads and other native American artifacts. He was an active member of the Early American Industries Association and regularly travelled to their annual conferences. He served as the president of the Greenwich Historical Society for 10 years and loved everything about history which he shared with anyone he met. He and his wife Dayle were members of the United Church of Greenwich and the Bacon Hill Reformed Church. He was loved by his family and friends and will be missed. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday May 19, from 4-7pm at Flynn Bros. Funeral Home 80 Main St. Greenwich, NY 12834. There will be a service at the funeral home starting at 11am with Rev. Janet Vincent on Wednesday May 20, Donald will then be laid to rest at Bacon Hill Cemetery, in Northumberland. At the conclusion of the funeral service, all are welcome to meet at Gather 103 Main St, Greenwich, NY 12834 for light refreshments from 12-3pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in memory of Donald to the Early American Industries Association P.O. Box 524 Hebron, MD 21830 https://eaiainfo.charityproud.org/Donate