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GRIFFIN -- PHYLLIS JEAN Died on June 1, 2012 at the age of 70 after battling cancer for several months. A memorial service will be held on June 30, 2012 at 9:30am at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd, Albuq., NM 87112. Phyllis is survived by her husband Mike (Harris) Griffin; her two children Anna of Richardson, TX and David of Albuquerque; four grandchildren, Anna's son Jonathan (12) and daughter Christiana (10), David's sons Justin (10) and Matthew (6). In addition, she embraced her stepchildren Job and Lisa, and their families. Phyllis was born in Atascadero, CA (near San Luis Obispo) on April 4, 1942 to Marjorie and Henry Tate. There were five children in the family, including Stephen who died in 1959 at the age of 13, and Vicky Tate who died in 2005. her surviving siblings are Nancy Ryan of Bakersfield, CA, Betty Snow of Yucaipa, CA. Surviving family also include cousins, nieces and nephews. Phyllis' early years were lived on a dairy ranch; when she was seven years old, her parents divorced and the family subsequently moved to several locations in California. After marrying her first husband, she lived in Missouri for 20 years, where her children were born and brought up. After the dissolution of that marriage, Phyllis, whose children were now grown, moved back to CA, where she taught high school mathematics for 15 years before retiring in 1999 and moving to Albuq. She became a member of St. Mark's on the Mesa Episcopal Church, where she met Mike and they married in 2002. Mike retired from his job as building manager at St. Marks in 2003. They enjoyed traveling, family and gardening; both became Master Gardeners in 2010. Phyllis was an active member of St. Luke Lutheran Church since she and Mike joined that church in 2005. In lieu of flowers, Phyllis would like to have donations made to the Animal Humane New Mexico, 615 Virginia St. SE, Albuq., NM 87108.
        Published on: Sat June 23, 2012