Martha Perkins Griswold

1928 - 2024

Martha Perkins Griswold

July 31, 1928 - March 7, 2024

Cary, North Carolina - Martha Perkins Griswold passed away peacefully on March 7, 2024, in Cary, NC. Born on July 31, 1928, in Vienna, Austria to Warwick and Esther Mary Perkins, Martha spent much of her childhood traveling, as her father served in the United States Foreign Service. Martha and her two sisters - Susanna and Camilla - were with their mother and father in Austria, Poland, Canada, and Turkey. In 1954 Martha married her lifelong love, Charles Henry Griswold. She and Charles lived in Emmerton, MD and Baltimore, MD before relocating to Old Lyme, CT. Martha was an enthusiastic first-grade teacher as well as a loving supporter of her husband's work as the pastor at St. Ann's Episcopal Church. She and Charles were devoted parents to their four children - Michael, David, Andrew, and Jessica - who were greatly shaped by their parents' kindness, love, and dedication. Several years after Charles' passing in 1991, Martha relocated to Cary, NC to be closer to her two oldest sons. She was an active member of Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church and spent much of her free time gardening, reading, and playing with her grandchildren. Martha is predeceased by her parents, her husband, and her sister, Susanna Jaeger. She is survived by her sister, Camilla Morton, her son, Michael and his wife, Gail Griswold, her son, David and his wife, Aleta Griswold, her son, Andrew and his wife, Marilou Griswold, and her daughter, Jessica Griswold, as well as her grandchildren - Cyrus Griswold, Alex Griswold, Caroline Purdy and her husband, Tim Purdy, and Sam Griswold, and two great-grandchildren - Mehera and Ellis Griswold. Her family and friends will remember her wit, passion for learning and teaching, and the constant love she had for the people around her. Martha's family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the staff at Avendelle Assisted Living for the wonderful care they took of her in the last few years of her life. A Celebration of Life will be held in the coming months in Old Lyme, CT. In lieu of flowers, please make charitable contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.