Griswold, John W.

John Wilfred Griswold was born on July 11, 1912 in Alhambra, CA as the second son of D. Wilfred Griswold and Nettie Nash Griswold. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California. He served as an officer in the United States Army for the duration of World War II seeing action in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. While stationed at Fort Lee, VA during the war he met and married the former Mildred Fenton Clements of Petersburg, to whom he was married for over 64 years; also surviving are three children, Susan Griswold Brown, John Edwin Griswold and Dr. Ann Griswold and two grandchildren, Virginia Spencer Griswold and David Hamilton Griswold. He was employed by the United States Army as a civilian serving at both the Defense General Supply Center at Fort Lee. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church for over sixty years. A memorial service will be 7:00 pm Wednesday September 20, 2006 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 151 W. Washington Street, Petersburg, VA 23803. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.