Paula Ann Griffin, 76
February 7, 1947 - December 29, 2023
Peabody- Paula Ann (Elchook) Griffin, 76, of Peabody, passed away Friday morning, Dec. 29 following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Leo Griffin.
Born in Peabody, MA, Paula was the daughter of the late John and Stella (Niconchuk) Elchook. Paula worked for many years in the Human Resources Department at Salem State University. Paula is remembered as a warm, loving person who always had a smile for everyone. She and her husband Leo loved spending summers at Totem Pole Park in New Hampshire and winters in Tropical Palms in Florida with their family, friends and their many beloved pets. Paula enjoyed playing bingo and going to the casinos, she loved card games with her friends and family and loved to garden and grow flowers, and was an avid reader.
Paula is survived by two daughters, Amy (Griffin) Stewart and her husband Ben of Salem, and Alicia Griffin of Peabody; her grandchildren, Adrien and Norah; Paula's identical twin, Joyce Johnson and her children Erik Johnson and his girlfriend Sarah Goodroad, and Laura Johnson Monteiro and her husband Joey, a great-niece Gianna; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours in the Berube & Sons Funeral Home, 191 Lafayette St. Salem on Friday, January 5, 2024 from 4-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Paula's name to Northeast Animal Shelter through www.northeastanimalshelter.org. To send a message to the family please comment below.