Griffin Andrew Bauld

Griffin leaves to mourn his loving mother Lori (Cooke), his father, Brett, his sister, Mia and his dog Skout . He was deeply loved and treasured by his grandmother, Anne Bauld (Halifax, NS) and by his grandparents, Lloyd and Jean Cooke (St. John’s, Newfoundland.) He will also be greatly missed by his uncles Jon Bauld and family (Halifax) and Chad Bauld and family (Kentville); Dawn Giffin and family (London, Ontario); and Rob Cooke and family and Ted Cooke and family of St. John’s, Newfoundland, along with his extended family and the many friends whose lives he touched.

Griffin entered our lives on August 5, 2002, and from the very beginning, he brought immeasurable joy, love and pride to our family. Even as a baby and toddler, Griffin wanted to be where the action was. He was curious about everything and always wanted to explore. He would only sleep in a stroller or the car, and when he was awake, he wanted to see and experience everything around him.

As a child, Griffin loved the outdoors and could spend hours with his family walking through the woods, learning about different kinds of trees and trying to build dams in streams. That curiosity stayed with him throughout his life. Griffin was smart, thoughtful, faithful and family-oriented. He could be wonderfully silly one moment and completely serious the next. His smile could light up a room.

Griffin loved sports and excelled at many of them, including hockey, lacrosse, weightlifting and running. Hockey was an important part of his life. He played for the Halifax Hawks and Halifax West High School and was a strong and dependable defenceman. His years in hockey brought many trips to provincial championships, friendships, challenges and wonderful memories. He finished his competitive hockey years as captain of his U18 AA team, a reflection of both his ability and the respect others had for him.

After graduating from Halifax West High School and NSCC, Griffin became a well-respected automotive technician. But Griffin was always looking ahead, eager to challenge himself and pursue new goals. Three years ago, he followed a dream and joined the Royal Canadian Navy, where he embraced the structure, discipline and sense of purpose that came with military life. Through that experience, Griffin realized that he wanted to become a Naval Officer, leading him to pursue his university education at Dalhousie through the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP).

Griffin was in his second year at Dalhousie University and continued to excel in his military training. This past summer, he successfully completed his officer training, an accomplishment that made him, and all of us, incredibly proud. Griffin was ambitious, determined and worked hard at everything he chose to do. He had big plans for his future, and we were so excited and inspired by the life he was building for himself.

Accomplishments alone could never describe Griffin.

He valued his friendships deeply. He loved his family. He was loyal, curious, strong and determined. He loved being active, being outdoors and pushing himself to do more. He had a presence that people remembered and a smile that brought light with it. He was loved by so many.

Most of all, Griffin was our beautiful boy. There are no words that can capture the depth of our loss or the immense love and pride we have for him. We were proud of the little boy endlessly exploring the world around him, proud of the young man he became, and proud of the courage with which he pursued his dreams.

We loved him beyond measure. We are so incredibly proud of him, in every way.

Griffin's life was far too short, but the love he gave, the friendships he made, the memories he created and the mark he left on all of us will remain forever.

He will always be our son, our brother, our family, and our beautiful Griffin.

Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever ours.

A celebration of Life for Griffin will take place on Tuesday November 10, 2026 at J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Dr., from 2-5pm, with remarks at 2:45, this will be livestreamed.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Halifax Hawks Minor Hockey Association in Griffin’s memory. All donations can be sent via etransfer to: [email protected]

Please indicate when transferring that the donation is in memory of Griffin. If someone prefers to pay by cheque, the cheque can be made out to the Halifax Hawks Minor Hockey Association. The donor can contact me and I can pick up the cheque.