Patricia J. Wright

MONTPELIER – Patricia Jean Wright, 89, of Terrace Street passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at her home with her family at her bedside.

Born on December 6, 1930 at home in Brownville, NY, she was the daughter of Bernard and Irene (Hardy) Keefe.   Patricia attended local elementary and high school and graduated from Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York as a Registered Nurse.

On December 27, 1956, she married Arthur R. Wright in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Following their marriage, they made their home in Augsburg, Germany for two years before returning to the United States and lived in Queens, NY prior to moving to St. Johnsbury, VT and eventually settling on Terrace Street in Montpelier, where they lived for sixty years.

Patricia was employed as a Registered Nurse at the Queens General Hospital in Queens, NY.   After raising her family, she took a nursing refresher course at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital and worked for Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice as a RN volunteer for eight years and then retired. For 20 years, she spent three months in Florida and summers in Greensboro where she had many friends and family.

She was a member of the St. Augustine Catholic Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing golf and tennis as well as raising her children.

Survivors include her husband, Arthur R. Wright; her sons Mark Wright and his wife, Megan and their children Nicholas and Mallory; Stephen Wright and his wife, Andrea and their children Benjamin and Grayson; Jamie Wright and his wife, Lisa and their children Owen and Cameron Wright and Derek and Tanner Allen; David Wright and his wife, Mary and their children Jackson, Kyle and Julia; and John Wright and his daughter, Marin.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her stepfather, aunt, and uncle.

The graveside service to honor and celebrate her life will be held at the convenience of her family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641.