Jane F. Griffin

Jane F. (Collucci) Griffin, 100 of Dedham, formerly of Walpole, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026. 

orn August 21, 1925, at her family’s home on Breman Street in East Boston, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Collucci and Theresa (Spelladora) Collucci. Sister of Anthony and Doris Collucci, as well as aunt to Janice Collucci of Brighton. Jane married the late Frank Griffin in 1945.  She took great pride in raising their two sons Richard and Kenneth in Brighton. 

Jane was employed as a beautician for almost 45 years before eventually retiring to Walpole, Massachusetts where she resided in her home until last summer.  Late in life Jane found love and companionship with a childhood friend, the late John Storella, with whom she traveled around the world on many great adventures. Jane loved the finer things in life; eating out with the people she loved, a cold glass of chardonnay, an excursion with her daughter in law to shop for a bargain, a good belly laugh and time spent with her four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. 

Jane was the loving mother to Richard Griffin and his late wife Maureen (Dwyer) Griffin of Newton and Kenneth Griffin and his wife Carol (McCarthy) Griffin of Medfield. Adoring grandmother to Emily (Griffin) Balboni and her husband Spencer of Duxbury, Melissa Griffin and partner Jeremy of Newton, Wyatt Akiva and partner Fern and Garrett Griffin and partner Liz of Norfolk.  She also leaves behind nine great grandchildren: Adrian, Lilly, Yanev, Hila Jane, Mason, Alden, Scarlett, Emerson, and Lincoln as well as long time caregiver and friend Mary Roy.  

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