Geraldine Wright

FRANKLIN - Geraldine D. Wright, 91, daughter of the late Gerald and Myrtle (Gross) Davis, died peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2014 at Our Lady of the Meadows with family by her side.

Geraldine was born in Johnson on February 7, 1923, attended schools in Richford and on June 17, 1942 married Harrison Wright. Together they enjoyed 55 years of marriage before Harrison passed away in 1997.

Geraldine was a member of the Franklin United Church, Franklin United Church Women, American Legion Auxiliary #42 of Enosburg and a lifetime member of the Order of Eastern Stars, Martha Washington Chapter 44, having served as Worthy Matron. Geraldine loved sharing time with her family and her friends at home and at her camp on Lake Carmi, she enjoyed working with her flowers, traveling, cribbage and cards. She and Harrison traveled extensively following his retirement. She belonged to several card and cribbage clubs in Franklin and Enosburg and loved playing games with family and friends.

Geraldine is survived by her two children, Pauline Wright Gadbois and her husband, Richard of Franklin and Roger Harrison Wright of Franklin; five grandchildren, Patricia Labor, Thomas Patterson and his wife Jeri, Pamela Deuso and her husband Howard all of Franklin, Aaron Wright and his wife Jennifer of Bakersfield and Heath Wright and Katie Thompson of Franklin; 14 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandson; two sisters, Katherine Kolowski of Colchester and Gloria Hoben of Essex and several nieces and nephews. Geraldine was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Harrison, her sisters Edith Chatfield and Alice Ovitt Marcotte and her brothers in law, John King, Darrell Ovitt, Robert Hoben and Russell Chatfield.

The family would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff at Our Lady of the Meadows for the loving care they provided Mom during her stay there and Sonja Hull for the very special care she provided Mom both at the Carriage House and Our Lady of the Meadows.

Visiting hours will be held at Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls on Sunday, September 7th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

The funeral will be held on Monday, September 8th at 11:00 a.m. at the Franklin United Church, 5414 Main St., Franklin with Rev. Jason McConnell officiating. Interment will follow in the East Franklin Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider a memorial contribution to the Franklin United Church for their building maintenance fund, C/O P.O. Box 84, Franklin, VT 05457.