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Olive Wright Obituary

Olive V. (Wells) Wright formerly of Fitchburg; 94 ORLANDO, FL Olive V. (Wells) Wright, age 94, of Orlando, FL, passed away June 11, 2009. She was born in Fitchburg, on March 22, 1915, the daughter of Harry C. And Cora J. (LaFreniere) Wells. She was a graduate of Fitchburg H.S. in 1934. She loved sports and especially her beloved Boston Red Sox. In her earlier years, she loved to golf and attend sporting events. Throughout her life, her greatest joy was her large close knit family, especially her three sisters who were also her closest friends. Her home in Orlando was a constant revolving door of loving family and friends from New England for 40 years who gathered around the table for her comfort food and home baked pies. She moved to Orlando, FL in 1960 and was in the Real Estate business for many years achieving numerous awards from the Orlando-Winter Park Board of Realtors before retiring to her summer lakeside cottage in Ashburnham, MA. She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Arthur M. Wright, who died in 2003. She is survived by two sons, Arthur M. Wright Jr. and his wife, Lynda of Altamonte Springs, FL,Rodney C. Wright and his wife, Jeanne of Tavares, FL. She is survived by two brothers, Philip Wells of Tavares, FL, Richard Wells of Fitchburg, MA; and one sister, Margaret Godek of Fitchburg, MA. She was predeceased by two brothers, Walter Wells, Joseph Wells, and three sisters, Gertrude Bowes. Jeannie Powell and Ruth Wells, who died young. Olive had four grandchildren. WRIGHT A Memorial Mass will be held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fitchburg, MA on June 26th at 10 a.m. followed by interment at Pine Grove Cemetery in Brookline, NH. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to Hospice.

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Published by Sentinel & Enterprise on Jun. 21, 2009.

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June 23, 2009

Dear rodney and Jeanne, and Jay. sorry to hear about Olive,s passing. we will miss seeing her on her annual trip to inverness. am in n.h. at this time and hope to see you at the memorial mass on the 26th. roger and ginnie (ocala,fl)

Lorraine and Bob

June 22, 2009

Rodney, Jeanne and family
Arthur, Linda and family

Our heartfelt sympathy to each of you for the loss of a truly wonderful person. Olive welcomed family and friends into her life and home and each of us enjoyed a special relationship with a very special person.

June 22, 2009

Rodney and Jeanne,
Your Mom and Dad were always very special to us. May God bless and keep you and yours during this time of sorrow. You know you have our deepest sympathy.
Jeannette and Bill

Brian & Lena Bourque

June 21, 2009

Dear Rod and Jeannie,

We are so sorry to hear of your mother's passing. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.

May the love of your friends and family help you through this time of sorrow.

With our deepest sympathy and friendship.

Debbie Piermarini

June 15, 2009

Dear Uncle Rodney, Auntie Jeanne, Jay and family,

Jim, myself and our family extend our deepest sympathies to you and you family. Mrs. Wright was always very kind and thoughtful to me as I was growing up. She will be missed.

Love Always, Jimmy, Debbie, Alyssa, Jimi, Andrew and Ashley Piermarini

June 15, 2009

Art: Sorry to hear about your mother's passing, but it sound like she had a very good life.

Bill Bales

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