Elizabeth Ann Torres

1934 - 2015  (81 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Ann Torres  [1]
  Birth	27 Jan 1934	San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	24 Jul 2015	San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
  Burial	Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Bexar County, Texas
  Notes	Elizabeth Ann Griffin, age 81 of San Antonio, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015. Her last days were spent surrounded by her family and the support and prayers of her friends. Elizabeth was an active member of St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church for 61 years. She was grounded and guided by her faith in the Lord. Her interests included cooking, baking, traveling and gardening. She was dedicated to serving others through the ministries of her church. She loved gathering with family and friends. She always had a story to tell, food to share and a hug and a kiss to give. She taught others the importance of family and being there for each other. She embodied strength and gratefulness for the blessings that the Lord so graciously showered upon her. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years, Richard E. Griffin, Sr., her parents Lucille and John D. Thornton, her father and mother-in-law John and Kathleen Griffin and her brother, Richie Torres. She is survived by her loving children: Richard E. Griffin Jr. (fiance, Rose), Cynthia Finto, DeeDee Strong (husband, Karl), Nanette Sanchez (husband, Mario), Rusty Griffin (wife, Wendy), 10 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, her siblings John Thornton (wife, Arlene) and Mary Whitmire (husband, Delwin), her sister in laws: Laura Liberto, Kathy Smith (husband, Ed) and Geraldine Luna (husband, Joe), along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. FUNERAL SERVICES A celebration in honor of Elizabeth will include a Rosary at The Angelus Funeral Home at 7pm Wednesday, July 29, 2015 along with a Mass at 1:00pm on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church with interment following at Ft. Sam Houston Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Elizabeth's honor to St. Anthony de Padua St. Vincent de Paul Society. www.legacy.com, also published in the San Antonio Express News (Research): She was baptized as Elisabeth Lillian Torres. Her Texas Birth certificate shows her parents as Nicholas Torres, age 28, and Lucille Gill, age 20. His occupation was shown as Fireman, and they lived on 1105 Rivas in San Antonio.
  Person ID	I4330	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Nicholas M. Torres,   b. 24 Feb 1905, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas d. 26 Oct 1983, Bexar County, Texas (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Lucille Christine Elvira Saenz Gill,   b. 15 Dec 1913, Texas d. 4 Mar 1999, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F13723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Richard Edward Griffin,   b. 16 Apr 1929, Bexar County, Texas d. 4 May 2002, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

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  Birth - 27 Jan 1934 - San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Death - 24 Jul 2015 - San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Burial - - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Bexar County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio City Enumerated Apr 2, 1940 SD 20 ED 259-35 Sheet 1B Ruiz Street 1105 11 Owned 1400 (Reliability: 3).