A graduate of Bismarck High School in 1940 and St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in 1943, she married 1st Lt. Mike Wistock, a B-17 pilot and former POW, later moving to California where their only child, Mary Ann, was born.
She worked over 30 years for Dr. George A. Monnet, a prominent physician in Downey. In the 60s they moved from their Florence medical offices by the old Hearth Restaurant to Paramount and 5th. He worked for North American Rockwell from 1953 to 1983, when they both retired.
She is survived by her husband Mike, of Downey; daughter Mary Ann Huisken (Robert) of Huntington Beach; grandson Todd Hunter (Jill); four great grandchildren, Kylie, Jolie, Sophie and Dean, all of Irvine; three sisters, Lillian Marion, Hazel Bahls of Danville, and Patricia Hughes of Perrysville, Indiana; two brothers George and Merlyn of Danville; sister-in-law Marilyn Smith of Carlsbad; and brother-in-law Leonard Wascher of Westville, Illinois.
She was 60, born in Trujillo, Peru, and died in Bellflower March 9.
She was a member of the St. Raymond's Catholic Church of Downey, and the Quarter Club.
Survivors include her husband, Donald E. Griffith; two sons, Douglas Freyre and Bruno Freyre; three grandchildren, Shannon, Chelsey and Dillon; her mother, Olga Jimeno; four brothers, Frank, Sixtilio, Ramon and Juan; and four sisters, Manuela, Teresa, Clara and Luisa.
Father Roberto Jaranilla officiated. Burial followed at All Souls Cemetery in Long Beach. Arrangements were by the Miller-Mies Mortuary.
She was 72, born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, March 29, 1929 and died March 6.
Survivors include her two sons, James McPherson and Larry McPherson; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pastor John Rose will officiate. Private burial will follow.
Friends may visit at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Miller-Mies Chapel.