Charlene A. Griffin

Charlene A Griffin, 61, of Holden passed away peacefully on March 19th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was a dedicated wife and mother that will be missed deeply by many.

Charlene was born on May 15, 1963, in Worcester, daughter of the late Lorraine (Guertin) and Charles R Favreault, Jr.

Charlene graduated from South High Community School and Quinsigamond Community College. Over the last few decades Charlene worked in financial services for BNY Mellon. Above all, she spent and cherished most of her time with her husband and children making her house a home, “Britney Beach”.

Char was an avid traveler and was happiest spending time with family and friends at the Cape. Her fierce sense of humor, tenacity, timeless wit, and expert advice are things she’ll be remembered for most. Give her a beach sunset, slice of key lime pie, a shot of limoncello, and that would be her idea of a rockin’ good time.

She leaves behind her devoted husband Joseph D Griffin with whom she would have celebrated 39 years of marriage this September; and two children: Daniel J Griffin and Kalene M Champlin and son-in-law Nicholas Champlin of Holden; two sisters Mary Reardon (Jack Reardon) of Cotuit, and Amy Benoit (Dan Benoit) of Rutland; two sisters-in-law Kathleen Griffin of Arlington MA, and Sheila Griffin of Osterville, and brother-in-law James Griffin of Worcester; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded by sister-in-law Maureen Griffin.

The family would like to thank the many nurses, friends, and family who cared for her throughout her three and a half year battle with cancer, along with a special thank you to Sheila Griffin who spent countless weeks at her bedside.

Family and friends are welcomed to a celebration of Charlene’s life with visiting hours on Monday, March 24, 2025, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Callahan, Fay & Caswell Life Celebration Home, located at 61 Myrtle Street, Worcester. A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 10:00am at Our Lady of the Angels Parish, 1222 Main Street, Worcester.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Charlene Griffin may be made to UMass Chan Medical School in support of colorectal cancer research. Gifts can be made online at www.umassmed.edu/ give or mailed to: Office of Advancement: UMass Chan Medical School, 333 South Street Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Checks should be made payable to "UMass Chan Medical School Foundation - colorectal cancer research" and should note that the gift is in memory of Charlene Griffin. For those who prefer to give online, here is a direct link to the colorectal cancer research giving page:https://securelb.imodules .com/s/1355 /worcester/giving_

“Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will remember you all. If you can only remember me with tears, then don’t remember me at all.”