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Harry J. Griffiths

Harry Griffiths Obituary

Name: Memorial service for Harry J. Griffiths
Start: 2015-04-10T15:00:00.000Z
Location: St. Johns Cathedral

GRIFFITHS Harry J. Griffiths, MD, of Jacksonville died Feb. 2, 2015. He was born in England to Louis and Alice Griffiths in Maidstone, England. He received his medical degree in England and practiced Radiology in university hospitals in Canada and the US. He is survived by his sister, Shelagh Hammer and niece Anne Hammer, both of NC. A memorial service will be held at St. Johns Cathedral on April 10 at 11 AM. Arrangements are by National Cremation Society. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cathedral or the Jacksonville Humane Society. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com

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Published by Florida Times-Union on Apr. 7, 2015.

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18 Entries

Bob Zimmerman

April 1, 2021

It is interesting that this email came in this morning. I do think of Harry far more often than I would have realized 6 years ago. 6 years have gone by quickly. I think Harry will not soon be forgotten by me.

Jim Pearce

May 8, 2020

Very saddened to read of Harrys death some years ago. I had lost touch following my own parents last illnesses. They were friends of Harrys in London at medical school or immediately after, and Harry was my godfather. Birthdays and Christmas when I was growing up were always marked by a card containing a nice present from him. He was a a terrific remote godfather and I always regretted we were not physically closer. I remember a terrific summer visiting him in Rochester, and remember peter well, and those beautiful Briard dogs. Rest in peace Harry, you are much missed.

July 18, 2019

Hi Dr. Bechtel- Nice to read your tribute to Harry . I recall you coming out to his home on Carter Road, along with other residents and medical students. Harry was quite a character in a good way. I finished my doctorate at the U of R and after moving arouind a bit in the mid 1990s, settled back in Rochester. Still friends of Harry's secretary Belinda, and her family. Hope all is well with you and your family.
Peter Manzi

Bill Bechtel

July 15, 2019

I have just learned of Dr. Griffiths' death

He was my teacher and mentor at Univ. of Rochester when I was a young resident .
As the director of residency training, He went out of his way to help and guide all of us.
I still have a signed copy of his book:
BASIC BONE RADIOLOGY and use it regularly in my work.

I am honored to have been his student and friend.

Shireen Khan

October 26, 2016

So saddened to learn of Harry's death. Yes, he was an excellent teacher and shared his joie de vivre with those around him. Glad to have known him.

Kimberly Amrami

October 7, 2016

Just so sorry to hear this. Dr. Griffiths was an exceptional teacher and mentor. He inspired me to go into academic Musculoskeletal Radiology. He will be sincerely missed.

December 23, 2015

A Mass will be said to honor Harry's life and contributions to so many people. It will be held on Sunday, January 10 (His birthday is January 6) at 5 PM at St. Joseph's Church in Penfield, NY. The church is about 6 miles from where Harry lived in Fairport, at his beloved Griffiths Acres. Many of you cannot attend, so please say a prayer, light a candle or honor his life in your own house of worship in any way you see fitting. He truly was a gift to his family, colleagues, students and friends.

William Hearter MD

December 22, 2015

It saddens me to learn of Harry's death. He was a wonderful professor at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He was always friendly to the students in the Department of Radiology. His invitations to his farm in the suburbs for social events were always appreciated.

quentinand mary anderson

August 25, 2015

My wife and I are deeply sadened by the loss of our dear friend HARRY.He was the spark of social gatherings,a mentor ,and never at a loss for a round of good fun!
Remeberances of our shared pathways will be with us forever.
A final farewell- HARRy- a life well lived.

August 24, 2015

I too just learned of Harry's untimely death. I was his Chairman at the University of Minnesota for a number of years. He was a very dedicated radiologist and a great teacher. He was a wonderful with our residents and I always enjoyed sharing stories with him. He will be missed by all.

Bill Thompson

George El-Khoury

August 24, 2015

I'm so sorry to hear about Harry's death. He was a great teacher and a dear friend.

Stanley Parker, MD

August 17, 2015

I am deeply sadden to hear of the death of my friend. I have known Harry since 1989 at the University of MN. I'm at a lost of words and can't express how much I will miss him.

July 26, 2015

I lived with Harry with his three dogs when I was a graduate student at the University of Rochester til 1985. He was generous, witty devoted to teaching medical students, and threw great parties- with lamb, great wine and a variety of scotch whiskeys. I met Shelagh and Ann, and Harry's mum, Alice who lived in the cottage behind the house for several years before he moved to Toronto and Minneapolis. He was one of a kind for sure, had the best stories to tell, and we lost touch over the last two years. If anyone wants to contact me, [email protected]

peter manzi

July 9, 2015

We have just learned of Harry's passing. We are deeply saddened and moved to learned this. RIP, Harry. We will miss you. You were a good friend.

Bob and Marilyn Zimmerman
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Nicolas Flower

April 18, 2015

This is such sad news. I have the very fondest memories of our friendship at Guy's Hospital Medical School, London and later, until Harry left for the States in 1969. He overflowed with generosity of spirit. An honour to have known him. Condolences to sister Shelagh, whom I also remember well.

Jane Harper

April 12, 2015

Sorry to hear of Dr. Harry's death.
We will remember his generosity, joy of life and good wine, his crazy dog, Rocky, bike riding the beach roads and his lamb with mint sauce. Our prayers are with his family and that they know he made a difference. Jane and Doug Harper

Pat and Steve Murphy

April 7, 2015

We were saddened to hear that we had lost Dr Harry, as he was respected and well liked in our neighborhood. We would often see him at neighborhood functions, or just walking his dog Rocky. A great, selfless guy who will be sorely missed.

April 7, 2015

So sorry to hear about Dr. Griffiths I had the pleasure of working with him. He was a smart and kind person he will be missed Debbie Patton R.T.

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