Richard "Rick" Griffing

1963 - 2025

Richard "Rick" Griffing

Greenfield , NH - Richard "Rick" Griffing, born February 2nd, 1963 passed away peacefully on May 7th, 2025, at the age of 62, with his wife by his side. Born Richard M. Dockx to Richard Dockx and Judith Anne Dockx (Phillips). In 1975 his mother remarried to John Griffing and Rick later took his last name on his 18th birthday.

Rick graduated from Hollis Brookline High School in 1981. After graduating he drove off the stage on his motorcycle and spent the summer in Daytona Beach, FL before returning to NH to help run his families restaurant, Griffing's Riverside in Brookline, NH. In later years, Rick, alongside his wife Linda and two children, Ashley and Rachel, opened their own restaurant, Side Trax Cafe in the center of Greenfield, NH.

Rick was an avid sports fan, a loyal Miami Dolphins fan despite his family being loyal and aggressive Patriots fans (Sundays were not pretty! :)) He also enjoyed golfing, motorcycles, singing karaoke, and boating (Miami Vice style) and camping with his family at Country Bumpkins in Lincoln, NH and and Danforth Bay in Ossipee, NH. His favorite holidays were spent hosting haunted Halloween barn parties for family and friends and Christmas Eve parties for everyone to enjoy.

Rick will be remembered for being a true family man who could always light up a room with his smile and laugh and make everyone feel special. He always love to have his nephews over for staycations, cookouts and just having fun. He was also know for his bonfires, loud music, fireworks and to set off his father-in-law's cannon (which the Greenfield PD did not appreciate :)).

Rick is predeceased by his mother, Judith Griffing and his father, John Griffing, his father-in-law Warner Baker and mother-in-law Patricia Baker and brother-in-law Gordon Baker. Rick is survived by his wife of 38 years, Linda, his two daughters, Ashley and Rachel, all of Greenfield. Rick is biological father, Richard Dockx of Manchester, NH, his sister, Bonney Kinney of North Port, FL and her two children, Miley Kinney and her daughter Zayla and his niece Amanda Kinney and her children. His sister-in-law Bonnie McInnis and Daniel of Pocasett, MA, his sister-in-law Maryann Green and her husband Charlie of Weare, NH, his sister-in-law Patti (AKA Lizzie) and brother-in-law Jack Pickard of Brookline, NH and many nieces and nephews that meant the world to him.

A Celebration of Life to be held Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 from 12:00-4:00pm at Brady's Bar & Grill in Peterborough, NH. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to your local animal shelter or animal rescue.