Gerald Raymond Wright

1963 - 2024

BORN

1963

DIED

2024

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Gerald Wright Obituary

Name: Visitation for Gerald Raymond Wright
Start: 2024-06-04T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-06-05T04:00:00.000Z
Location: Holy Mother of Consolation

Gerald Raymond Wright

September 8, 1963 - May 6, 2024

MADISON - Gerald Raymond Wright passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on Monday, May 6, 2024, at his home in Madison. He was born on September 8, 1963, the fourth child of Stanley and Cathy Wright.

He is survived by his three beloved children: Augustus, Avery, and Evelyn Wright; brother, Tom (Lisa) Wright; his girlfriend, Lisa Reed; and hundreds of family, friends, and fans. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; his brother and sister: John and Vickie Wright; and many cherished family members.

He was a graduate of Oregon High School and UW-Madison (BA-French, 1996), and spent his junior year abroad in Provence. Need more history here... Through careers in the restaurant industry, wine sales, politics, and most recently at Ace Hardware - Gerald had boundless energy and enthusiasm for talking with people and understanding them. He could partake in lively conversation about many many topics - and was easy and hilarious to talk to. Gerald knew everyone. He had many lifelong friends in Madison and around the world - and if you were lucky enough to be Gerald's friend, he remembered your birthday, your favorite sports team, your kids and pets, and your plans and dreams.

He was smart, sarcastic, and a sharp observer of people so there were many heartfelt conversations and hilarious inside jokes and laughs. He was always proposing dinners, plans, and trips and even when he was in pain, he was hardly ever cranky. He stayed connected with friends from many different periods of his life, and he always reached out to see how people were doing. Gerald always had time for people. Gerald adored his kids and frequently gushed about them. He treasured the many happy hours he and Evelyn spent together running around town or just relaxing at home and when Augie and Avery came over for dinner - he would just beam. He was able to take Augie to France in 2022, and this made Gerald very happy - to be able to do this with his son.

Gerald was always sharing photos and memories of growing up in Oregon and Madison, and he had many stories about his parents and his siblings and his millions of cousins. Through many health challenges, Gerald was pragmatic and courageous. He was always moving forward and he loved to socialize, work out, swim, cook, listen to music, and join group dinners. Although he had been through countless surgeries himself, he was always interested in other people's struggles and seemed to actually be listening.

A fund has been established for the Gerald's children.

Funeral services will be at Holy Mother of Consolation, Oregon, WI, on Tuesday June 4, 2024. Visitation will be 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. with luncheon to follow.

We are collecting photos of Gerald for the service. Please send digital copies to the funeral director asap for slideshow. [email protected].

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Madison.com on May 26, 2024.

Memories and Condolences
for Gerald Wright

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Sonja Darlington

May 29, 2024

I met Gerald through my son Andre Darlington. He made the memorable statement that, "Gerald was an amazing person-so generous, so caring, so intelligent and one of the most remarkable friends he had."

I had one of my longest encounters with Gerald at ACE Hardware. When he met me again, this time at ACE where he worked, he remembered some of my interests and was genuinely delighted to chat. I registered immediately that it was highly unusual for anyone to pay such careful attention to some of the small details in another person´s life, much less relish knowing and recounting them, a practice to which he devoted unhurried, specially dedicated time.

My visit to ACE involved asking him about wire fencing for my native plants, among them the beloved Serviceberry and Witch hazel and Dogwood. After deciding on the tightly woven wire I needed, Gerald insisted on cutting the wire into eight sections, so that I could easily wrap them around my various shrubs and small saplings.

Although knowing the rough, razor-like edges that cutting the wire involved, Gerald insisted on cutting the wire and wore no gloves, despite my saying gloves would prevent some nasty cuts while working with the wire fencing.

After what seemed like a long time to me, Gerald finally emerged from the back of the shop with a roll of wire individually prepared and bound. With a delighted smile on his luminous face, he handed me the large, metallic bundle with hands that were markedly deeply scratched. That was Gerald. That is Gerald. That is how I will remember Gerald-willing to tear into living and thereby transforming time into richly meaningful moments that transcend even the most seemingly inconsequential human exchange, such as buying wire fencing from a friend.

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