Willam Howard Mansergh Griffith, MD, MBA, born October 14th 1943 - died December 23rd 2013 at the age of  70 in his Warren, New Jersey home surrounded by his family. 

 Howard was born in the British West Indies island of Nevis, October 14, 1943 to mother Henrietta Erma and father MAnsergh Frederick Griffith.  He was known by his closest friends as ‘Griff’, "Howie" and ‘Snowbees’.

 The second oldest of four siblings, Howard lived his formative years in Nevis, St. Kitts and Trinidad where he commpleted his secondary education.  After working for a few years in Trinidad he went on to study medicine  at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies in Jamaica where he met his wife to be and life long partner, Jill Aubrey Lawrence Bannister. Howard and Jill had their first child in April of 1974, T Kimani Mansergh. 

 After graduating University of West Indies Medical School, Howard immigrated to the US with his young family in 1974 and became an intern at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He stayed at the College of Medicine and Dentistry for his residency, which he completed in June of 1977, one year after the birth of his daughter, Vater Anika. 

 After his residency he did his fellowship training in nephrology at Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. Upon completion of his fellowship in 1980 Howard became a member of the medical staff of Beth Israel Hospital as well as East Organge General. He partnered with Dr. Howard Frankel at Millburn Nephrology and practiced for thirty years.

Howard throughout his life touched the lives of many through his friendship and counsel. Many relied on and turned to him for guidance and advice on a variety of life's events both personal and professional. He volunteered himself as a mentor to a number of individuals of all ages and backgrounds. He had a natural ability to listen and provide a perspective that offered valuable guidance, encouragement and motivation even if it wasn't what the other person wanted to hear.

He was very active in his community service. He supported and participated in programs for battered women and young fatherless men through the Division of Youth and Family Services.

He volunteered at the East Orange Health Department reviewing charts and participating in projects that focused on the prevention of chronic diseases. He taught several outreach classes on prostate cancer, emphasizing the need for men to have regular check-ups, and joined the outreach efforts of the American Kidney Foundation providing assessments for individuals at risk for kidney failure. Allthese things he did in an effort to improve the health and welfare of the community he was truly committed to serve. 

He is survived by his beloved wife Jill - BS MBA retired,  son, Kimani - Veterinarian, daughter, Anika - Attorney, brothers, Paul and John, sister Vater, daughter-in-law, Shanthini, granddaughters, London and Aubrie Meera, nieces Anasa, Onika and Arianne, nephews, Cheo, Jamal and Kareem, mother and father in law, Lawrence and Joyce Bannister and numerous other relatives, friends and colleagues. He will be greatly missed and never forgotten. 

His wife and family express their gratitude for your kindness evidenced in thought, word and deed.