Shirley J. (Hurd) Griswold, 92 of Rocky Hill, wife of the late William F. Griswold Sr. died Monday May 28, 2012 at Apple Rehab Rocky Hill. Ct. Born in Hartford she lived in Wethersfield and Rocky Hill most of her life. She attended Weaver High School in Hartford and graduated from Central Connecticut State College with a master's degree in education. She taught a second grade class at Stanley School in New Britain for twenty years. She was a longtime devout member of the Rocky Hill Congregational Church. She was an accomplished musician and played the piano at local convalescent homes for many years. She loved to travel to Cape Cod to the cottage her father built on the water in Truro. She was predeceased by her husband William F. Griswold Sr., her sister Eleanor Seagaert and her son David R. Griswold. She is survived by her son William F. Griswold Jr. and his wife Susan, two grand children Sherry G. Mcquane, her husband Michael, and Keith W. Griswold, his wife Joanna, three great grand children Haley and Patrick Mcquane, Madeline Griswold. Shirley will be greatly missed by her family and her love will remain with each of us forever. The family would like to thank Right at Home care givers for the wonderful care Shirley received during the last years of her life. With special thanks to Doris Achiaa for devoted service caring for Shirley during her long illness. A memorial service to celebrate her life is planned for Saturday June 2, 2012 at the Rocky Hill Congregational Church, 805 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill CT. 06067. at 11 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rocky Hill Congregational Church or the Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation tree fund. Shirley's cremated remains will be entombed in the family niche at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave. Hartford, CT 06114 at a later date. To share a memory with the family please visit www.dillonbaxter.com