GRIFFIN, Ethel Berneice - 85 of Greenwood Square, NS. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Ethel Griffin, May 16, 2011 with family by her side in Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton. Born in Forest Glade on February 10, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Ouida L. (Harris) and Clayton A. Pierce. She was the loving wife of the late W. Lloyd Griffin. She was active in her church and sang in the choir. Ethel worked many years in the Kingston Steadman’s Store before moving on to a cleaning position at CFB Greenwood from where she retired due to illness. She was past Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge. Ethel cared for her mother-in-law, Eva Griffin and sister-in-law Vivian Griffin as well as Lloyd’s Uncle Arthur Griffin over the years. Ethel loved camping with her” best friend”, husband Lloyd and in recent years playing cards with dear friends at Community Halls in Forest Glade and Parker Hall in Victoria Vale. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her sons, Harold (Pamela), Melvern Square, Roy, Aylesford and daughter, Velora (Richard) Gibson, Bothwell, ON., special niece, Pauline (Polly) (Charles) Gervais, Mississauga, ON., grandchildren, Sharon Griffin (Bernard Letarte), Ottawa, Harold (Hal) Griffin (Sharleen Prasad), Calgary, AB., Ann (Bill) Langlois, Hull, Quebec, John (Cathy) Griffin, Trenton, ON., Sheila Griffin (Wayne LeFave), New Germany, Kenneth (Erin) Gibson, LaSalle, ON., Elizabeth (Kevin) Osmond, Oshawa, ON., and 10 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Also survived by sisters, Thelma Raddon, Peterborough, ON; Hazel Downie, Bridgetown and Jean Westlake, St. Catherines, ON. Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her granddaughter, Pamela Dawn Griffin, sisters, Ardis Schofield, Lawrencetown, Elma (Frank) Tomkinson, Brantford, ON, Melba Pierce, Kingston, brothers, H. Maxwell (Peggy), Yarmouth, Douglas (Vivian), Aylesford, Archie (Vera),Greenwood, infant, Russell F. H. and C. Aubrey, Duncan, BC. Visitation was held 2-4 and 7-9PM, Friday, May 20, 2011 in the Middleton Funeral Home, 398 Main Street, (902) 825-3448. The funeral service was held 2:00PM, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in the Kingston Baptist Church with Rev. Leon Langille officiating. Interment in the North Kingston Cemetery. By request, family flowers only. Donations in memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Kingston Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made through: www.middletonfuneralhome.com