June 23, 1941 to March 28, 2016It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tom. Tom passed away peacefully at Oshawa Lakeridge Health surrounded by his loving family after fighting a year-long battle with cancer.Tom is survived by his loving wife of over 51 years, Lena (Murphy) Griffin, his son Gerry and wife April of Grimsby and his daughter Susan and husband Rob Walmsley of Oshawa.Loved grandfather of Meaghan, Blake, Eric, Bryan and Mark. Great-Grandfather of Ella, William, Zoe and Mason.Predeceased by his parents Joe and Nellie Griffin and beautiful sister Iris. Dear brother to Patrick (Betty) Griffin of Shannon, Quebec.A celebration of Tom’s life will be held at ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME, 124 King Street E, Oshawa on Sunday, April 3, 2016 from 2pm – 4pm and 7pm – 9pm.The funeral mass will be held at St. Gertrude’s Church, 690 King Street E, Oshawa on Monday, April 4, 2016, at 10:00 am.A special thanks to the wonderful care given by the staff at Oshawa Lakeridge Health, especially his primary nurse, Carrie.The kindness and compassion given to our family did not go unnoticed or unappreciated.In lieu of flowers, donations to Cystic Fibrosis Canada would be appreciated by the family.