John Robinson Griffiths Jr. was born in Phoenixville, Pa., on Sept. 12, 1925, and passed away May 23, 2016.
He graduated from Lansdowne High School, near Philadelphia, in 1943 and served in the U.S. Navy before attending the University of Maryland, where he received a degree in physics.
John was employed as an instrumentation engineer, designing process control systems and continuous weighing systems for steel mills and breweries.
He enjoyed restoring and driving his 1972 Volvo 1800 and attended many Volvo Club events.
He enjoyed the companionship of his Scottish terrier, Duncan.
John and his beloved wife, Rosemary, were residents of Newbury Township for 33 years.
John is survived by his wife of 65 years and their three children, Jennifer, John and Paul; and five grandchildren, Erin, Evan, Ryan, Alysha and Warren.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. June 3 at Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St., Chardon.
A service will be held after the visitation.