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Janice Griffiths
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Janice M.
Griffiths (Stroiney)
1948 - 2018
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Obituary for Janice M. Griffiths (Stroiney)

Janice M.  Griffiths (Stroiney)
Janice M. Griffiths, 69, of Windsor Locks, beloved wife of Lincoln T. Griffiths passed away after her 3 ½ year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) on Friday, March 23, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. Born in Hartford on June 27, 1948, she was the daughter of Stella M. and the late Stanley M. Stroiney of Windsor Locks. In the early years of her life, Janice enjoyed the time spent with her maternal grandmother, Mary Topor of Hayden Station, Windsor, Connecticut. When she was very young, her mother and father both worked in Hartford. To preclude her having to get out of a warm bed so early each morning, she would stay at Grandma Topor’s house, go to school in Windsor spending weekends with her parents in Windsor Locks. Her grandmother provided guidance and much love to her. My how she remembered those happy childhood years in Hayden Station! Janice graduated from Windsor Locks High School in 1966 and shortly thereafter was married. She attended the Connecticut School of Cosmetology and earned her hairdressing license. She worked in that field for several local salons until the birth of her daughter, Lisa, in September of 1971. During that time, Janice was a mother and homemaker. She was active in the Parent Teacher Organization as her daughter advanced through her elementary grades. She enjoyed this interaction with Lisa’s teachers. Just before the holidays, she would craft Christmas wreaths of Princess Pine that she would then give away to the teachers. The teachers looked forward to those meticulously crafted wreaths. Janice was an avid collector of copper luster pottery, Byers Choice Carolers and fine reproduction Victorian dolls. Shortly after her divorce in 1982, Janice enrolled in a business management program at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield, Connecticut. She earned an Associates’ Degree in Business and pursued positions in Accounts Payable. For a number of years she was employed at Olde Windsor Bancorp in Windsor then at Birken Manufacturing in Bloomfield and finally for a temporary employment agency that provided various assignments at manufacturing facilities in the area. She retired from the business world in 1997. She met Mr. Griffiths in September of 1982 at Dunkin Donuts and was his devoted partner for 26 years before their marriage in February of 2009 – “she wanted to be sure – waiting for Mr. Right – settling for Mr. Griffiths.” During these 36 years she enjoyed annual bus trips to the Amish Country of Pennsylvania, drives to the Vermont Country Store, and longer trips to Iowa, Disney World, Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico. She shared her husband’s passion for hybridized daylilies and was an active member of the Connecticut Daylily Society for many years. The beauty of the flowers, the wonderful friends, the fabulous food at the meetings meant so much to her. Her life changed a bit on October 8, 2016 with the addition of “Chloe” a morkie puppy to the family. This little spirited girl was such a joy for Janice in the last year of her life. Chloe and Janice were able to share a few moments together in her hospital room the day before she passed. Janice was a great cook but in later years she preferred dining out at special restaurants like The Old Mill in Egermont, Massachusetts or at Sharpe Hill Winery in Pomfret, Connecticut. For Janice, dining out meant building up long lasting relationships with their staff members. Locally her favorites were The Olive Garden and The Cracker Barrel. A mark of her character is the fact that her auto mechanic traveled from Chicopee, Massachusetts to Hartford to visit her in the hospital. A favorite server brought her food from the Olive Garden while she was at St. Francis - twice. She was loved by all who met her. Janice was a faithful communicant of St. Mary Church, Windsor Locks. She is survived by her daughter Lisa, son-in-law Jason Tether and granddaughter Paulina of Rochester Hills, Michigan, and her mother Stella Stroiney and her faithful, longtime partner John Lizek of Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Janice waited nine long years to become a grandmother - she surely enjoyed doting over her little Paulina. The family would like to thank the caring nursing staff at St. Francis Hospital particularly, Oncologist Dr. Sudhanshu Mulay, and at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Chief of Staff, Program Director of Adult Leukemia Dr. Richard Stone and Chief of Stem Cell Transplantation Dr. Joseph H. Antin. All three gentlemen are at the top of their field - they were Janice’s personal physicians - most importantly, they are humble and, THEY REALLY CARE. Janice’s family will receive friends Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from 5-8 PM at the Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring St., Windsor Locks. A funeral procession will gather on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 am at St. Mary Church, 42 Spring St., Windsor Locks. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Windsor Locks. Memorial contributions in memory of Janice M. Griffiths may be made to: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 or online at: http://www.dana-farber.org/how-you-can-help/ways-to-give/make-a-memorial-or-tribute-gift/. For directions or to leave online expressions of sympathy please visit www.windsorlocksfuneralhome.com
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