Leo T. Griffin Sr.

GRIFFIN, Leo T. Sr., 87, of Richmond, died December 18, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine (Jeannie) Lacy Griffin. He is survived by his two sons, Leo T. Griffin Jr. and wife, Peggy, of Roswell, Ga., John Patrick Griffin and wife, Kathy, of Glen Allen, Va; two grandsons, Leo T. Griffin III of Marietta, Ga. and Patrick Sean Griffin of Glen Allen, Va.; granddaughter, Tiffany Nicole Griffin of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and great-granddaughter, Emma Grace Griffin of Marietta, Ga. Leo was a WWII Navy Veteran. After leaving the service, Leo was Vice President of Union Electric Co. in Richmond, Va. from 1946 to 1956. He helped form the Richmond Electricians Joint Apprenticeship Committee and served as the first Chairman. He taught National Electrical code and math in the apprenticeship school, and was an associate member in the International Association of Electrical Inspectors. Leo formed a consulting electrical engineering firm on February 1, 1956 and took part in the design of St. Mary's Hospital, the Blue Cross Building, Richmond City Hall and the State Monroe Building. In 1984, he transferred to the Nuclear Engineering Services Department and retired from Dominion Virginia Power on July 1, 2000. The Family will receive friends at Bliley's - Central, 3801 Augusta Ave. on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at St. Michael's Catholic Church with interment to follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to a charity of your choice.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.