Catherine Jacqueline (Smith) Griffin, 78, of Raleigh, North Carolina, formerly of New Bedford, went peacefully to be with the Lord on May 27, 2006. She was the wife of Raymond J. Griffin, Jr.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alexander and Nora (Davis) Smith, she lived in New Bedford for many years. She later lived in New Hampshire, Vermont and Florida before moving to Raleigh.
Survivors include her husband; seven children, Meg Roy of Deep Haven, MN, Tess Griffin of Raleigh, Kate Franceschi of Brockton, Ellen Griffin of San Francisco, CA, Brigid Duffy of Lynn, Alexandra Merrill of Newport, NH, and Raymond J. Griffin III of Londonderry, NH; seven siblings, Martha Sullivan, Alice Larson and Barbara Brennan, all of Dartmouth, Maggie O'Neil and Natalie Arnett of New Bedford, Shirley Smith of Westport, and Alexander Smith of Rockport; 11 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews whom she adored.
She was the sister of the late Eleanora S. Fontaine, Mary T., Teresa M., Winifred, and Peter Smith.
Her Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 11 AM in St. Lawrence Church, New Bedford. A visitation will be held in her honor from Friday 5-8 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.