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William Arthur “Bill” Wright II

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William Arthur “Bill” Wright II

Birth
Wickerton, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
22 Oct 1995 (aged 89)
Honey Brook Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.002696, Longitude: -75.631693
Plot
E-435
Memorial ID
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Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa
Tuesday, October 24, 1995

William A. Wright, Sr, 89, of West Chester, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 1995, at Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey Brook.

He was the husband of Marian Bogle Wright, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Although he previously had lived in Wellsboro for 20 years, he had lived in Chester County most of his life.

Born in Wickerton, he was the son of the late Wiliam and Sara Pierce Wright.

He was a 1923 graduate of Girard College.

He worked as a pressman at Keystone Tag, retiring after 20 years of service. He had also worked as a pressman for Denny Tag for 35 years.

He was a member of Halladay Methodist Church in Wellsboro and a former member of the Grove United Methodist Church, West Chester.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and hiking. Later in life he enjoyed reading.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, William A. Wright, Jr. of Clarkston, Wash; two daughters, Virginia DiSabatino of Newark, Del., and Beverly Malavolta of West Chester, six grandchildren and eight (great)* grandchildren.

He was predeceded in death by one grandson, Michael Malavolta.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Thuresday, Oct. 26, at Della-Vecchia, Reilly & Smith Funeral Home, 410 N. Church Street, West Chester.

Interment will be in Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, West Chester.

Memorial contributions may be made to: The American Cancer Society, 428 Exton Commons, Exton, Pa 19341; or Hickory House Nursing Home, RD 3, Box 84, Honey Brook, Pa 19344.
Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa
Tuesday, October 24, 1995

William A. Wright, Sr, 89, of West Chester, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 1995, at Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey Brook.

He was the husband of Marian Bogle Wright, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Although he previously had lived in Wellsboro for 20 years, he had lived in Chester County most of his life.

Born in Wickerton, he was the son of the late Wiliam and Sara Pierce Wright.

He was a 1923 graduate of Girard College.

He worked as a pressman at Keystone Tag, retiring after 20 years of service. He had also worked as a pressman for Denny Tag for 35 years.

He was a member of Halladay Methodist Church in Wellsboro and a former member of the Grove United Methodist Church, West Chester.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and hiking. Later in life he enjoyed reading.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, William A. Wright, Jr. of Clarkston, Wash; two daughters, Virginia DiSabatino of Newark, Del., and Beverly Malavolta of West Chester, six grandchildren and eight (great)* grandchildren.

He was predeceded in death by one grandson, Michael Malavolta.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Thuresday, Oct. 26, at Della-Vecchia, Reilly & Smith Funeral Home, 410 N. Church Street, West Chester.

Interment will be in Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, West Chester.

Memorial contributions may be made to: The American Cancer Society, 428 Exton Commons, Exton, Pa 19341; or Hickory House Nursing Home, RD 3, Box 84, Honey Brook, Pa 19344.


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  • Created by: Sue A.W. P. Relative Grandchild
  • Added: Sep 17, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42071852/william_arthur-wright: accessed ), memorial page for William Arthur “Bill” Wright II (2 Aug 1906–22 Oct 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42071852, citing Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sue A.W. P. (contributor 47168549).