Shirley Griggs Bradley, 70, of Grosse Pointe, Mich.

Posted 3/21/17

Shirley Griggs Bradley, 70, of Grosse Pointe, Mich., beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to so many, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 after a battle with cancer. She was at …

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Shirley Griggs Bradley, 70, of Grosse Pointe, Mich.

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Shirley Griggs Bradley, 70, of Grosse Pointe, Mich., beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to so many, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 after a battle with cancer. She was at home surrounded by family.

Shirley was born on Nov. 19, 1946 in Mt. Kisco, NY to Natalie Hopkins Griggs and John Edgar Griggs. She grew up in Wilmington, Del. and attended Tower Hill School where she was an accomplished athlete and president of her class. Shirley participated in AFS International, spending a summer in Japan and remained in contact with her Japanese family throughout her life.

A graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., Shirley worked for AFS International, taught 5th grade, and then worked as a paralegal before raising her three children. Shirley and her family lived in Hollis, NH for eight years before moving to Barrington, where they spent 16 years.

An active participant in the community, Shirley served in the Junior League of Rhode Island, founded the Barrington Girls Lacrosse Club, which became a varsity sport, and was a member of the Barrington Congregational Church.

She and her family moved to Grosse Pointe, Mich. in 1996 where Shirley was a dedicated member of the community. Much of her time focused on helping others, both by working directly with those in need as well as through non-profit organizations such as the Junior League of Detroit and Sigma Gamma, supporting children’s charities. She was a great connector of people and loved introducing those within her extensive circle of friends and family.

Shirley had a love for natural beauty and was an active gardener, member and past president of the Grosse Pointe Farm and Garden Club, and life-long steward of the environment. Other interests included historically focused organizations, like Questers and the Colonial Dames. She was also very involved in the community of Christ Church Grosse Pointe.

Shirley loved traveling, sailed extensively with family and friends, was an active runner, and enjoyed summers on Cape Cod.

Shirley is survived by her husband of 46 years, Bruce; sister, Eleanor Diemar; brother, John Griggs; children, Truman and his wife Nisa, Eleanor and her husband Allan Carscaddon, Laura and her fiancé Brian MacDougall; grandchildren Maren and Alden Bradley, and Lydia and Hadley Carscaddon.

A funeral service will be held at Christ Church Grosse Pointe on Saturday, March 25 at 11 a.m. There will be a memorial service in Rhode Island in early June. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Planned Parenthood of Michigan or to Services for Older Citizens.

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