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Robert Wright Obituary
Born Jan. 26, 1936, Bob was the son of the late Donald and Ann Wright, and brother of Carole W. Caswell (John). He grew up in Copiague, Long Island, N.Y. and graduated from Lindenhurst High School. He then went on to double major in Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management at Georgia Institute of Technology. While at Georgia Tech, Bob was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity.
After graduation he joined the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps as a special agent and served in Korea. After Korea, he joined IBM and had a distinguished 25-year career as an Executive, which took him and his family to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Boulder, Colo., San Jose, Calif., Princeton, N.J. and White Plaines, N.Y. until his retirement.
In his leisure time he was an avid reader, pet walker/sitter, loved watching The Hallmark Channel and vacationing in Hilton Head, S.C. He was an active member of the Newtown Lions Club.
Nothing made Bob happier than his family. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Lois A. Wright; daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly Renzi and Dr. Michael Renzi; daughter, Michelle Jackman; grandsons, Dr. Michael Renzi (Devon), Austin Renzi (Kaitlyn), Tim Renzi, Taylor Renzi, and Brian Jackman; and great-granddaughters, Stella Renzi and Eleanor Renzi.
He will be deeply missed by his loving family and by all who came to know him.
The visitation and service was held Thursday, Jan. 2, at Swartz-Givnish Funeral Home in Newtown. A graveside burial will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Rd., Newtown, PA 18940.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and/or CHOP Foundation (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia).
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Christine Danbeck
April 1, 2020
Lois, I am so saddened to hear of Bob's passing. Such fond memories of you both all the 55++ years I have known you.
Love, Crissie
Joe and jone Mullaney
January 25, 2020
Lois & family, so sorry to hear about Bobs' passing. , he will be sorely missed
Bob was a real stand up guy, they don't make them like him anymore.
We will all miss him dearly , especially our Bear with Bobs generous treats. . The Bear truly loved Visiting you and Bob on our daily walks.
We will always have fond memories of upper makefield soccer games with your daughters and ours .
JAMES R. CLABBY
January 4, 2020
Dear Lois and family, we are so saddened by the loss of Bob. Kathy and I are at 47 Dillon and Bob often looked after our dog when we were away. It was a passion of his and he was very caring and more than just reliable. We are certain that he will be greatly missed by all in your extended family. We are thinking of you!
Patrick and Eleanor Wong
January 3, 2020
Dear Lois,
Pat and I are so sorry for your loss and our condolences to you and your family. I had the good fortune to work with and get to know Bob when we were in the Pool Committee in the early years of our community. He was a no-nonsense, caring, generous and giving soul. We will always remember him with fondness. With deepest sympathy.
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Deborah Marshall
January 3, 2020
Dear Lois and family, I am so sorry for your loss, we all enjoyed meeting up with you and Bob at Jakes and listening to his stories. Watching him interacting with James was heartwarming. He will be missed and will forever have a place in our hearts. Debbie Marshall
Janis Johnson
January 2, 2020
Dear Lois and family,
We are so sorry to hear of Bob's passing. We always enjoyed seeing you both at lunch. He's going to be missed by all of us especially James. If I can do anything for you please let me know.
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