James P. "Griff" Griffin
February 4, 1954 ~ February 23, 2021
James P. “Griff” Griffin, 67, Mooresville, passed away peacefully at home February 23, 2021. He was born February 4, 1954, in Indianapolis, to the late William and Roberta (Mayer) Griffin. Jim married Laurene (Loomis) on August 25, 1979, and she survives.
He graduated from Roncalli High School in 1972 and earned a degree in accounting from Ball State University. Jim enjoyed a successful career as an internal auditor, having worked for the State Highway Department, Ivy Tech, and the former PSI Energy, now Duke Energy. He was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council 7431. Having moved to Mooresville in 2004, he formerly was a member of St. Barnabas Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus 3660. He was an avid sports fan – he cheered for the Pacers, Packers, Colts, San Francisco Giants, and counted Notre Dame amongst his favorites. Griff had a great gift of remembering names and faces. He enjoyed volunteering and spent more than nine years as a volunteer at Franciscan Health and also enjoyed helping out at church in various capacities. Above all, he was strongly devoted to his family. He will be fondly remembered for his great laugh, kindness, and fun loving spirit.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Laurene; sons, Dan (Carol), Chris (Melissa), Matt (Lindsay); brothers, Joe (Michelle) and Mike (Carla); sister, Susan (Mark) Ruhana; grandchildren, Emma, Sara, William, Josie, Miles, Jaxson, and Evan.
Visitation will be Friday, February 26,2021, 5 to 8 p.m., at the O’Riley Funeral Home, 6107 S. East Street. The Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021, in St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Mass will be livestreamed by visiting https://www.facebook.com/orileyfuneralhome. Additional visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the family. Visit www.CarlilseBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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A good friend of mine in high school. Griff always made me laugh and we played a lot of basketball together. I always enjoyed the few times that we saw each other after we were out of high school. I wil miss seeing him.
Condolences to Jims family. God has welcomed a good man. RIP
Jim was always a joy to see in the halls of Franciscan Health. He was kind and assisted anyone in need. We will miss him greatly. Kim Stecher
Jim was the best! I will miss our phone conversations, lunches, and shared sporting events. A lifelong friend since high school. He will be missed so much.
We are thinking of you during this difficult time.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 The Passion Translation 3 All praises belong to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he is the Father of tender mercy and the God of endless comfort.[a] 4 He always comes alongside us to comfort us in every suffering so that we can come alongside those who are in any painful trial. We can bring them this same comfort that God has poured out upon us. 5 And just as we experience the abundance of Christ’s own sufferings,[b] even more of God’s comfort will cascade upon us through our union with Christ. Lauri I offer you the scripture that God has comforted me with through the years. I am glad we got to know you two through the card club. We enjoyed being with you.
As Jim’s cousin I especially remember his love of sports and his good nature. We had many happy holidays with his mom, dad and siblings. As we grew older our busy lives and families kept us apart. I had recently reconnected with Jim and was able to enjoy a good lunch and conversation before covid. He hadn’t changed, of course, and you always felt good around him. I remember an instance as a teenage when I was over at their house helping Aunt Bert with baby Susan and Jim and his neighbor threw a dead frog in the house to scare me. Ugh! The parents didn’t think this too funny. Remembering back now all you can say is “boys will be boys” We will miss your smile, but that very smile will help your love ones through this tough time. Love you, Kathy (Mayer) Zimmer
May your family be comforted by the outpouring of love both surrounding you and from afar. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with you today.
So sorry for the Griffin Family. You will be in our thoughts and prayers in the coming days. It helps to know that others feel your pain; especially at this time — God Bless All Family, Friends, Co-workers, church family and neighbors… Terri & Dan Armstrong