Vernon Edward WRIGHT

1916 - 2008  (92 years)

• Name	Vernon Edward WRIGHT
  Birth	1916	Saint John, New Brunswick
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Oct 2008	Fredericton, York, New Brunswick   [1]
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. Vernon Edward WRIGHT,   b. 1916, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 23 Oct 2008, Fredericton, York, New Brunswick  (Age 92 years)   2. Lillian WRIGHT
  Person ID	I10227	bmds
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	Ernest Vernon WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1889, Queens, New Brunswick d. 3 Jan 1959, Saint John, New Brunswick (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Winnifred May CHAPMAN,   b. Abt 1897   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Mary BRITNEY,   b. Abt 1920, Montreal, Quebec d. 12 Jun 2009, Miramichi, Northumberland, New Brunswick (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	27 Feb 1942	Saint Stephen, Charlotte, New Brunswick   [2]
  Age at Marriage	Vernon : ~ 26 years old | Betty : ~ 22 years old.
  Children	1 son and 1 daughter
  	1. Paul WRIGHT,   b. Est 1943 (Age 81 years) + 2. Carol WRIGHT,   b. Est 1945 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F3208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1916 - Saint John, New Brunswick Marriage - 27 Feb 1942 - Saint Stephen, Charlotte, New Brunswick Death - 23 Oct 2008 - Fredericton, York, New Brunswick
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Obituary. Vernon Edward Wright of Fredericton, NB, passed away at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at the age of 92. Born in Saint John, NB, he was the son of the late Ernest and Winifred (Chapman) Wright.  He worked for both Central and Royal Trust companies in Saint John and for Royal Trust in Fredericton. As a young man he worked for T. McAvity’s and during the war he was employed as an electrician with the Toronto Ship Building. His main interest was singing. He was a member of the Fredericton Barber Shoppers for approximately thirty years. Over those years he enjoyed participating in choral presentations at various hospitals and nursing homes.  He is survived by his wife, Betty (Britney); one son, Paul Wright (Linda) of Ottawa, ON, and one daughter, Carole Phalen of Miramichi; two granddaughters, Sally Waycott of Ottawa and Elizabeth Phalen of Toronto; and one sister, Lillian Butler of Saint John.  Visitation will be held at McAdam’s Select Community Funeral Home on Sunday, October 26th, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The memorial service will be held at the J. A. McAdam Memorial Chapel on Monday, October 27th, 2008 at 1:00 pm. Rev. Bob Jones will officiate. Interment will be in the Fredericton Rural Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made to Salvation Army or the charity of the donor’s choice. www.mcadamsfh.com <http://www.mcadamsfh.com> [S50] New Brunswick Provincial Archives – Vital Statistics, (website).