John George Grifall, 83, passed away peacefully on January 15th, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his beloved first wife of 42 years, Janice Grifall, and his two brothers; James and Charles Grifall. He left a legacy of love, hard work and devotion to those that he is survived by including: his current adoring wife of 7 years, Gwendolyn Grifall, his four children, Terry Keppers (Joseph), Sherry Haas (Michael), Phillip Grifall (Cindy), and George Grifall. He was a fun-loving grandfather who loved to play 'one potato, two potato' with his grandchildren: Jerene, Jillian, Jeffrey, Audrey, Jonathan, Angela, Allison and Amber. Along with their spouses, he was also loved by 11 great- grandchildren. John was blessed to gain Shawna Rogers, Nancy Taylor, and Laura Wright as step-children along with their spouses, grandchildren and great- grandchildren, whom he cherished. John is also survived by his devoted brother and best friend, Robert Grifall and his wife Della, sister Alice Humphrey, her husband Jack, and sister-in-law Elizabeth Grifall. He was also loved by many nieces and nephews.

John was born on February 9th, 1933 in Mountain View, California. After working for his father's trucking company in Reno, Nevada, he and his brother Robert headed west and moved to California, eventually settling in Morgan Hill where they started their own business; Grifall Trucking. It was here, as the brothers worked side by side, that they grew the business from a one truck company into a very prominent and successful fleet which is still running trucks today. A self-taught, savvy business man, John was very successful in whichever business venture he set his mind to. Grifall Trucking had a major hand in creating the Silicon Valley of today, which is something that he took great pride in.

Above all, John was extremely devoted and loyal to his family. It was for them that he worked so hard. Reminiscing about old times was a true enjoyment to him especially while getting a crayon manicure from his grandchildren. His passion for the shop and his trucks was unwavering, even until his last day. John was a man of strong faith and believed in the peace and beauty that he was headed to. He was a loving man to so many and will be greatly missed.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Church, 11 First Street, Gilroy, CA 95020.