GRIFFITH, Gilbert Wayne, 77, Cramer

Published: Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:06 AM EDT


Gilbert Wayne Griffith, 77, of Cramer, died at home on Thursday, April 30, 2009, surrounded by his family after a long and courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).



Family and friends will be received at the Richard C. Stuart Funeral Home, Armagh, today, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday at 2 p.m. with hospice Chaplain Adam Kravets, interment will follow in the Armagh Cemetery. Military rites will be held by local veterans organizations. An open house celebration of his life will be held at the family home from 4 to 6 p.m.



In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the ALS Association under Gilbert Griffith’s Web page at http://web.alsa.org/goto/Gilbert.Griffith or by mail to: ALSA, 416 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15209 or to Southern Care Inc., 820 East Main Street, Roaring Spring, PA 16673, whose staff assisted in caring for Dad in his last days.