John E. Griffiths
 John E. Griffiths
of, Wilmington - Age 94, passed away April 2, 2020 at home with his wife of
40 years, Denise Impagliazzo Griffiths, by his side
.
John was born in Utica, NY, the youngest of six children to Robert and
Catharine Griffiths. He was predeceased by his parents and five siblings.
John is survived by his children, Mary Saefkow
(Thomas) of Ohio and John E. Griffiths (Carol) of Delaware; six
grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. His grandchildren are
Matthew Saefkow (Sarah), Michael Saefkow (Jill), Stephen Saefkow
(Sarah), Daniel Griffiths, David Griffiths (Christina), and Katherine Pfeffer (Oliver). He is also survived by many nieces and
nephews.
John was drafted into the Army during his first semester in college at
Rensselaer. John served in the 88th Infantry Division in World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in a
combat zone. Following the war, John earned his engineering degree from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his law degree from Cornell Law School.
John worked for DuPont for thirty-three years where, for most of his career,
he served as a Senior Patent Attorney.
Over the years, John was active in the Jaycees, the Wilmington Trail Club,
Sing-Out Delaware, and ballroom dancing at the DuPont Country Club. He was a
regular volunteer at the Carrcroft Swap Shop and
was recently honored for his 25 years of service to Carrcroft
Elementary School. He enjoyed tent camping and RV traveling with his favorite
vacation spot being Acadia National Park in Maine. After the RV days ended,
John enjoyed spending many days at "their campground house" in the
Amish Country with get-away weekends continuing until his death. John was an
active participant in his wife's career as a mathematics teacher. After
John's retirement from DuPont, he routinely attended mathematics teacher
conferences and meetings with Denise both at the national and state levels
and volunteered his time to the Council of Presidential Awardees in
Mathematics and DCTM - Delaware Council of Teachers of Mathematics. In
recognition of his service to the Council of Presidential Awardees in
Mathematics, he was named its first Honorary Member.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to either of John's two
favorite charities - Friends of Acadia, P.O. Box 45, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 or
a college scholarship program for future mathematics teachers sponsored by
the Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics: CPAM Scholarship, 140
Blueberry Lane, West Lafayette, IN 47906.
Due to current events with the coronavirus, funeral
services will be held at a later date.
SCHOENBERG MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Published in The News
Journal from Apr. 2 to Apr. 5, 2020
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