J. Bradshaw (Brad) Griffith, a resident of Needham and formerly of Boston, Wellesley, Martha’s Vineyard and Palm Beach, died peacefully and surrounded by his family on Monday, August 21. He was 83.

He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many.

Brad was born April 3, 1940 in Orange, N.J. to the late Eileen and Mortimer Griffith. He moved to Framingham as a youth and attended St. Sebastian’s School and, later, Tufts University.

Upon graduation from college, he went to Officer Candidate School with the U.S. Navy, where he achieved the rank of lieutenant junior grade and proudly served on the U.S.S. Atka.

Following his time in the Navy, Brad discovered his passion for commercial real estate. From 1979 to 2001, he was co-founder, co-chief executive officer, and chief investment officer of Leggat McCall Properties. In 2002, Brad founded Griffith Properties LLC, a firm he ran until he retired in 2010.

Throughout his life, Brad believed it was important to give back to the communities and institutions that helped him succeed in life. Over his long professional career, his community service and professional affiliations included serving as president of the board of trustees of his beloved St. Sebastian’s School; trustee, Wang Center For the Performing Arts; director, Bay State College; president, MetroWest Chamber of Commerce; president, New England chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR); member, Urban Land Institute; national director, SIOR; co-chair, Middlebury College Parents’ Association; and clerk/director, Greater Boston Real Estate Board.

He was a member of Brae Burn Country Club for more than 50 years, and a former member of the Everglades Club and the Edgartown Yacht Club. He enjoyed traveling the world with family and friends, and reveled in shared experiences.

He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Patricia Ann McEvoy, in 2019.

He is survived by daughters and sons in law Maura and Greg Moffatt of Wellesley; Marci and Franz Loeber of Weston; Karen and James Gray of Wellesley; and Kimberly and Andrew Hyland of Wellesley. He loved and adored his grandchildren Caroline, Jack, Courtney, Taylor, Paul, Meghan, Ainsley, Devin and Ashley. He is also survived by his sister in law Maryellen McEvoy O’Donnell and his sister Mary Pendleton.

A celebration of Brad’s life will be held in Saint Cecilia Parish in Boston on Friday, August 25 at 10 a.m.

Memorial donations can be made to Massachusetts General Hospital, Bronchiectasis and Cough Program Fund, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114 or the Mortimer P. Griffith Scholarship to provide financial aid to needy students in the School of Engineering, Tufts University, P.O. Box 3306, Boston, MA 02241-3306 or online at give.tufts.edu.

Visit the online guestbook at gfdoherty.com.