HERKIMER - Lyle Griffin, age 78 of Church Street, formerly of Little Falls and the town of Stark, died peacefully on Thursday afternoon, October 25, 2001 in Valley Health Services after a long illness. He was born on June 14, 1923 in the town of German Flats a son of the late Irving and Alma Griffin. In 1951 he met Stella Seeley. Their marriage took place on July 18, 1959 in Paines Hollow. They made their home in the town of Stark, sharing a devoted union of 37 years until her passing on January 11, 1996. Lyle was a loving man who enjoyed his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He had worked construction for many years before taking the position of truck driver and mechanic for the Herkimer County Highway Department where he worked until 1980. He is survived by a son Keith and wife Angelia Edick of Rosemont Minn., his daughter, Alyce Congdon with whom he resided; seven stepchildren, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; close friends of family Fred and Joanne Mergenthalen of West Winfield, a sister-in-law, Dorothy Daley of Dolgeville; a brother-in-law, Robert Hollum, Sr. of Mohawk, and a special friend and nurse of many years Sharon Putnam of Little Falls. Besides his parents and wife Stella, he was preceded in death by his brother Granville Griffin, a sister Evelyn Hollum and a brother-in-law William Daley. Funeral service will be on Monday at 1:00p.m. in Fenner Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Hughes, of Mt. Zion Ministries, Utica. Interment will follow in Curtis Cemetery, Salisbury. The family will be present in the funeral home to receive relatives and friends one hour prior to the funeral service (from noon - till 1:00 p.m.)