University of Minnesota Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Maria Wright
Talented artist, dedicated teacher, loving mother and grandmother, and loyal friend, Maria Nenita "Nita" Raagas Wright left this world for the next on September 3, 2021. She will be long-remembered for her boundless generosity, animated storytelling, and devotion to her family and students. Nita was born on November 2nd, 1945, in Dulag, Leyte, Philippines to Hirotoshi and Gloria Raagas Fujita. At the age of nine, Nita, her mother and stepfather, Al Kirchner, traveled by steamship to the...
