In Memory of
Anthony Winston Griffith
October 5, 2020
Obituary
Anthony
Winston Griffith, 64, of East Brunswick, passed away
at his home on October 5, 2020. He was born in Grenada
in 1956 to Leonora Rose (also known as Miss Layne) and
Edgar Griffith.
Anthony attended Beaulieu Roman Catholic School. Anthony
worked for the Port Authority of NY & NJ at Newark
International Airport for 32 years.
He is predeceased by his father, Edgar Griffith.
Surviving is his wife Eris Breeden-Griffith; Son
Anthony; Daughters Tamara and Katrina.
Mother; Leonora Rose; Sisters; Denise Laurent, Debra
Arleen Rose Gunner, Maudelin Woods, Linda Ventour-Paul.
Brothers; Sheridan Rose, Simon Roosevelt Rose and
Anthony Philip Rose.
Uncle: Hilary Lewis; Step-children: Indira and Sire;
Cousins: Myrna, Beverly, Liam and Alister, Charmaine and
Junior; Best Friend Herb Miller and his wife Dee.
He leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, grand
nieces and nephews.
Anthony was very talented; as a young man he developed a
passion for sewing, a skill he learned from his mother,
and he became a sort after tailor on the Island. He
spent his days at the sewing machine and was a police
officer at the local police station at nights. In later
adult years he also had a passion for restoring old cars
and was very good at remodeling home interiors. He was
often called upon by friends and family to help them
with renovation projects.
Anthony moved to the US in 1979 and worked hard to
achieve the American Dream. He was held in the highest
regard by people he helped in one way or another. He
said recently, “I helped people, because that is what
God wanted me to do.”
Viewing will be on Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 2 – 4
PM at Rezem Funeral Home, 457 Cranbury Road, East
Brunswick, NJ. A prayer service will begin at 3:30pm.
Cremation will be private.
Services handled through
Rezem Funeral Home, 457
Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.
Visitation
at Funeral Home
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Saturday, October 10, 2020
Rezem Funeral Home
457 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, New Jersey
Prayer Service
3:30 pm
Saturday, October 10, 2020
Rezem Funeral Home
457 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, New Jersey
