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John I. “Jackie” Griffin

Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Wednesday, April 4th in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107) Revere for John I. “Jackie” Griffin, who passed ending a long confinement at Kaplan Family Hospice of Danvers on Wednesday, March 28th. His funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Thursday, April 5th at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church, 8 South Common St., Lynn at 10:30 a.m.

Born in Boston, he came to live in Revere over 60 years ago. The family lived in Revere until moving to Lynn almost 20 years ago. John “Jackie” retired from American General Life Insurance Company after 20 years of service as an Administrative Manager. Con-currently with work, he was active in the Music Ministry of the Catholic Church, throughout the Archdiocese. He attended Boston Schools and then served with the U.S. Army from September of 1946 thru June of 1947. From 1987 – 2007, he served as Music Director at Boston’s Mission Church with the healing ministry of Rev. Father Edward McKenna (late) & then continued onto St. Anthony’s Shrine in Downtown, Boston with the late Rev. John Lazanski, in their healing ministry. Later, he would become active in the music ministry of Immaculate Conception Church, Revere & St. Mary’s Church of Lynn. Unusually dedicated to the memory of his dear mother and his special “angel” brother, he was their most attentive care-giver until their deaths.

He was the beloved son of the late John C. & Sara L. “Sadie” (Horner) Griffin. He was the brother of the late Edward F. “Buddy” Griffin. He is the cherished cousin to Joanne L. Chisholm & her husband James, Denise M. Antony & Charlene A. Palecki, all of Salem, James D. Chisholm of Woburn, Robert J. Mosey & wife, Lisa of Gorham, Maine, Rev. Brother Paul Geysen, S.J. of the faculty at Boston College High School & the late Isabelle J. Geysen, James Geysen & his late wife Karen, Charles A. Mosey & John Geysen. Interment will be in Mount Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury.

Services

Visiting Hours

Wednesday, April 4th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass

Thursday, April 5th at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Lynn

Interment

Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury

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  1. James D. Chisholm
    Apr 10 2018

    Jack was very close to his relatives and took good care of his brother, Buddy. He was also a very spiritual person and a graduate of Northeastern University. God Bless, Jack, you surely will be missed.

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To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.
On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.
Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.
Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.
Thank you for your friendship and continued support.
God bless you all.
Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.

To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.

On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.

Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.

Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.

Thank you for your friendship and continued support.

God bless you all.

Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.