Susan M. Griffin, 67, of Burlington Vt and St Petersburg FL, passed away suddenly on January 25 in Burlington Vt.

Susan was born in Middlebury VT to Eileen Thomas on March 13, 1957. She graduated from Rice Memorial High School (class of '75) and Champlain College. She married Robert Griffin on October 7, 1978, in Burlington. She worked as an accountant for many years for Hickock and Boardman and later for Mercy Connections. She was actively involved in the League of Women Voters, her al-anon group, and a voluntary tax preparation service for folks with limited means, all in St Petersburg. Her biggest joys were her grandchildren, welcoming endless Facetime calls and tea parties with her granddaughters Evelyn, Cora, and Lydia, as well as truck playtime with her grandson Julian and the obligatory Patty Cake and Itsy Bitsy Spider concerts for Gordon. Sue's life was defined by her giving nature. If you needed help, she would jump on a plane to be there for you. If she heard you were sick she would be there with soup. She might show up on your birthday with a homemade pie. She also loved to do yoga with her girlfriends, and walking, biking, and weightlifting with her husband.

Sue was preceded in death by her mother Eileen Thomas and her brother William Thomas.

Sue is survived by her husband Robert Griffin: her sons Garrett Griffin and Robbie Griffin and their wives respectively Clara Wreath Griffin and Stephanie Beland: her sisters Kathleen Shiverick and Ellen Bessette and her partner Bruce Beaudoin and her brother Michael Thomas and his wife Sue Thomas-Frost: her grandchildren Evelyn, Cora, Lydia, Julian, and Gordon.

A wake will be held on Friday, January 31st from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, and a celebration of her life on Saturday, February 1st from 1:00 to 3:00 pm both at Lavigne Funeral Home on 132 Main St. in Winooski VT.

Donations may be given to Mercy Connections in Burlington VT.