Lawrence O. Griffith, Jr., Port Allegany Borough Manager

Lawrence O. Griffith, Jr., 88, of Route 16 South, passed away peacefully Sunday (Apr. 6, 2014) at the home of his daughter.
    

Born February 23, 1926, in Steubenville, OH, he was a son of Lawrence O. and Bertha M. Blumenauer Griffith.  On June 12, 1948, in New Haven, CT, he married G. Trudy E. Rapp, who died Feb. 5, 2009.
    

Mr. Griffith was works manager from 1951-64 with Pittsburgh Corning Co. of Sedalia, MO, also works manager from 1964-69 with Pittsburgh Corning Co. of Port Allegany, and last was manager of market development with Pittsburgh Corning Co. of Pittsburgh, PA from 1969-73.  He was also Port Allegany Borough Manager for 12 years, and most recently a Wal-Mart greeter in Allegany, NY, before his retirement.
    

Lawrence was a veteran of WWII, having served with the US Navy from April 1943-May 1946 with the submarine service.
    

He was a charter member of VFW Post 6391 of Port Allegany, a 25 year member of the Port Allegany Rotary Club, 50 year member of F. & A.M. Lodge 505 of Port Allegany, member of Coudersport Consistory, and also a member of US Submarine Veterans WWII.
      

Surviving are a son, Lawrence O. (Denise) Griffith, III of Enfield NH; a daughter, Darlene H. (Ralph) Howard of Franklinville, NY, three grand-children, four great-grandchildren; and three nieces.
    

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Trudy, a brother, Charles C. Griffith, and a sister Mary Margaret Dunn.
    

A memorial service will be held in July at a date and place to be announced.
      

Memorials can be made to the Veteran’s Memorial Home, or McKean County SPCA.
    

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany.