Ritva Griffin
July 18, 1948 - March 08, 2025
Visitation: No Visitation
Service: Private
Ritva H. Griffin, age 76, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2025, at St. John’s Specialty Care Center in Mars, PA.
Ritva was born in Vaasa, Finland to Edit Rose-Marie (Paro) Aaltonen and Aame Aatos Aaltonen. She immigrated to Worcester, MA with her family in 1967. Ritva married Stephen H. Griffin of Worcester, MA in December 1969. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen in 2014 and by both of her parents.
Ritva is survived by her son, Keith Griffin and her sister, Kirsti Walent, her husband, Joseph Walent and their three children, Raymond, Albert and Dori.
Ritva began her career at HSB (Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company) in Hartford, CT. She also worked at the corporate offices of Caldor retail stores, Home Depot, and Stage Stores. She worked her way up to the Director of Financial Systems. Ritva lived in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
Services for Ritva will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lutheran Senior Life (St John’s Specialty Care Center is part of this organization) at
https://www.lutheranseniorlife.org/donate or Lewy Body Dementia Association at https://www.lbda.org/donate/
So sorry for your loss Aunt Kirsti. Hope you are consoled by so many great memories you have of time shared with your sister. Much love and hugs 💕💕💕
Love, John