Marvin Gene Griffith Sr., 83, of Cochranville, died Sunday, June 14, at the Jennersville Hospital. He was the husband of Linda Kelly Griffith, who died in 2018, and with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.
Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Geter Griffith and the late Dora Schierholt Griffith.
He was a truck driver for Crowley Foods-Kemp in Lancaster, retiring in 2004, after 46 years of service.
Mr. Griffith serviced his country from 1953 to 1964 in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He was a member of the VFW Post 5467 in Kennett Square.
Mr. Griffith was an outdoorsman, enjoying cutting wood, mowing grass, and tinkering and fixing things. He also enjoyed being with his family and friends.
He is survived by one son, Marvin “Marty” Griffith Jr. and his wife Debra of Cochranville; one daughter, Kimberly Osborne of Coatesville; two sisters, Gailyn Griffith Hanna of Jarrettsville, Md. and Glenda Kops of Oxford; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by one daughter, Lisa Coy, and two granddaughters, Jennifer and Kelly Coy.
His service and burial will be held privately.
To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com
Arrangements by the Foulk Funeral Home, West Grove.
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