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- Star Beacon (Ashtabula, OH)
February 21, 2009
ASHTABULA - Robert L. Wright, age 70, of Orchard Road, Ashtabula Township, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, in the Hospice Unit at the Ashtabula County Medical Center.
Born May 22, 1938, in Somerset, Pa., he was the son of Mahlon and Mary (Robinette) Wright. He married Patricia Shaw on Jan. 1, 1983.
He was employed with Caterpillar Corporation in Mentor and retired from the Ashtabula Clinic in 1994 as the Building Superintendent.
He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson that he won. He went to 47 out of 50 states on his Harley and also parts of Canada. He enjoyed going to Eddie's Grill, where he met his friends. He was also known as "Mr. Fix-it" and he enjoyed working in his workshop and creating things.
Surviving him are his wife; three sons, Robert L. (Troy) Wright Jr. of Nashville, Tenn., Kenneth (Dawn) Wright of Wewoka, Okla., and Mark (Shannon) Swanson of East Springfield, Pa.; two daughters, Lori (Pat) Skettle of Cleveland and Lisa (Stephen) Eppich of Grafton, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Mitchell, Matthew, Brianna, Raeanna, Elliot, Emerson, Clayton and Patricia Mae; four brothers, Ray of York, S.C., Roy of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Jim of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and John of Norwell, Mass.; four sisters, Norma Watkins of Seabring, Fla., Ruth Becker of Crystal, Minn., Helen Dattalo of Minneapolis, Minn., and Janet Price of Waynesboro, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Barbara Ann in infancy; and three brothers, Charles, Paul and George.
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1938 - 2009 (70 years)
