ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: FINNAN, SHARLYN FAY (GRIFFIN) 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Bagnell & Sons Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Thursday, October 1, 2015

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FINNAN, SHARLYN FAY (GRIFFIN) 
Tue., Jul. 29, 1947 - Thu., Oct. 1, 2015

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Sharlyn Fay Griffin Finnan, age 68,  passed away peacefully at home surrounded 
by family and went to her heavenly home after a courageous battle with cancer on 
October 1, 2015.  

Beloved wife and soul mate of 47 years to William “Billy” G. Finnan, Jr.  
Devoted, loving mother of Stephanie Finnan Dichiara (Joe).  Loving “Granny  
Smith Apple Pie” of Victoria Dene’ Brackett, who was the apple of her eye. 
Loving grand of Benjamin J. Dichiara (Ashley), and Kurt E. Dichiara. Loving 
great- grand of Drake J. Dichiara and Elise R. Dichiara.  
Daughter of Gloria C. Griffin and the late Wilbert “Red” Griffin, Sr. Sister of 
Wilbert “Bert” Griffin, Jr.  (Liz),  Dela Griffin Herrington (Steve),  and the 
late Dwayne A. Griffin. Godmother to Shana G. Verdin, Kathleen  C. Lopiparo, and 
Dana H. Menesses.  She is also survived, and will be greatly missed, by a host 
of nieces, nephews, family, and friends. 

The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the physicians and 
nursing staff of the ICU at St. Tammany Parish Hospital and Passages Hospice for 
all they did to make her comfortable in her last days. We would like to express 
our deep gratitude to the many family and friends that prayed so diligently for 
her.  We cannot express enough what power there is in prayer.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral mass at 
12:00pm on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic 
Church, 312 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, LA 70448.  

A time of remembrance will be held at the church from 11:00am until the mass.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations in her name to one of her 
favorite charities which include NO/AIDS Task Force, American Cancer Society, 
ST. Jude Childrens Hospital, and The Downs Syndrom Association Of Greater New 
Orleans.

Arrangement by Bagnell & Son Funeral Home of Covington, LA.

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