John Andrew Griffith, 53, a lifelong resident of Pasadena, died on February 26, 2012 at his home after suffering from Melanoma skin cancer for one and one half years.

He was born on August 20, 1958, in Baltimore, to Margherita and the late John Raight Griffith. He graduated from St. Jane Frances Elementary and Cardinal Gibbons High School, and worked for the G. W. Pope Wood Floors Company. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, Ravens and Orioles games, boating, fishing, crabbing and drinking beer.

He is preceded in death by his aunt Mary Hall.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 10 years: Linda Griffith; his brother Jim Griffith, of Burbank, CA; son Ryan Cleckley and his fiancée Amy Swiger, of Pasadena; daughter Elizabeth Fowler and her husband John, of York, PA; his mother in law and father in law, Faith and Henry Eichler; and his aunts and uncles Andrew and Eleanor Kohler, of Baltimore, and Tom and Lois Griffith, of Ocean Pines.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday March 1, 2012 at 11 AM in St. Jane Frances Church, Riviera Beach, with Monsignor Carl Cummings officiating. Those who wish may contribute to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate and you may express your condolences online here as well.

NOTE: The Maryland Gazette listed the time of Mass as 10 AM - this is incorrect - the correct time for the Mass is 11 AM.