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Florence M. ‘Marie’ Giffin, owner and publisher of The Inquirer and Mirror from 1970-1990, died Monday, April 28, 2008 on Nantucket after a long illness. She was 77. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Thomas H.C. Giffin of Nantucket; a daughter, Marianne R. Stanton and her husband John; a son, James R. Giffin and his wife Corinne, all of Nantucket. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at the Methodist Church, 2 Centre St. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Home Health Care Visiting Nurses, 57 Prospect St., Nantucket, MA 02554. I&M Story.