Morris "Mo" Nathaniel Wright

Morris "Mo" Nathaniel Wright obituary, Glen Burnie, MD

Morris "Mo" Nathaniel Wright

Morris "Mo" Wright Obituary

Published by Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory, P.A. - Odenton on Jul. 13, 2012.
Morris "Mo" Nathaniel Wright, 55, of Glen Burnie passed away July 13, 2012 as a result of a battle with cancer. He was born to Nancy Wright and the late Thomas Wright in Washington D.C on July 29,1956. Mo was educated in the D.C. Public School System. He joined the U.S. Army in April 1975 and spent most of his career as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He retired as a Sergeant First Class in June 1995 after serving 20 years. In May 1995 he joined the Baltimore County Police Department and was assigned to Wilkens Precinct. Mo became a Detective in the Narcotics Division and retired in July 2005. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #4, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Harold Washington Military Masonic Lodge F&AM 128, Mystic Shrine Fasial Temple 192, The American Legion, Post 0276, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3432, and NRA. Mo enjoyed talking, telling jokes, and spending time with his family. Once you got him talking he could go on for hours. He had a love for dogs, gardening, and drawing. Music could motivate him to do anything, he would even dance while watering his plants. This man was known as a "Night Hawk" he would wait for the moon light to wash his truck and mow the lawn. He was also known for being the neighborhood "Watch Dog", anything that was going on he knew about or investigated until he found out. Mo had a presence about him that touched many people and it is those gestures of friendship, love and compassion that will continue to be evident in the lives he touched. Morris is survived by his loving wife, Janice Wright of Glen Burnie, MD; five children, Theresa Wright, Martina Wright- Turner, Morris Nathaniel Wright II, Brittany Wright, and Monika Wright; four grandchildren, LaRhonda, Kameron, Brielle, and Nathaniel; two sisters, Nancy Young and Theresa Young and his only brother, Michael Thomas Wright.

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Monika Wright

July 29, 2025

Happy heavenly birthday dad
I miss you so so so MUCH!!! I love you. We sent you balloons today and wished you the best birthday in heaven you could possibly have. You are missed so much!

Monika Wright

July 13, 2025

Today makes it 13 years since you became our Angel. I miss you more than you could ever know. These years have gone so fast and yet I still cannot believe 13 years have passed so quick. I think about you all the time. I love you so so so much dad and miss you every single day. Xoxoxoox LOVE YOU ALWAYS
-Monika

Monika Wright

June 15, 2025

Happy Heavenly Fathers Day Dad I love and miss you so so so very much!!

Monika Wright

January 27, 2025

I miss you so much dad

Mine. Ryan & Kaia´s balloon to you.

Monika Wright

July 29, 2024

Brynn´s balloons to you

Monika Wright

July 29, 2024

Nathan´s balloon to you

Monika Wright

July 29, 2024

Monika Wright

July 29, 2024

Happy heavenly birthday Pop
Pop

Monika Wright

July 29, 2024

Happy heavenly Birthday Daddy❤
I miss and love you so very much!!! Here I am again on here wish you a happy birthday, sending balloons to you in the sky and writing you a card, yet you should be here. It doesn’t seem like it’s been 12 years. I talk to you all the time and I know you’re always listening. So much I wish you were here to see, so much you miss out on and it just is not fair. I hope you continue to always watch over all of us and continue to guide us and protect us all. I love you so so so much dad. Happy birthday Xoxox

Monika Wright

July 13, 2024

12 years have gone so fast and it does not even seen that long. I think about you so much and dream about you too! My dreams at time seems so so real that I wish they could go on forever. So many things have happened and so much has changed since you left. I wish I could just call you, hear your voice and see your face. Everyone is growing up so fast. I know you’re always watching over us but i just wish you were physically here. I hate that I have to go on here, on this page and write to you. I should be texting you, I should be able to pick up the phone and call you I love you more than anyone could ever know and I will miss you every single day of my life. You will forever be missed by all of us.
I love you so much dad

Monika Wright

June 17, 2024

Happy Heavenly Father's Day Dad,
Another year celebrating without out you here. I miss you so terribly much.
So much has happened in the past year & I wish you were here for it all.
Thank you for always being there for me, to guide me & listen to me. I know physically you may not be here but deep down I know you never left my side. I really really really miss you dad. Please continue to watch over all of us. Happy Fathers Dad. XOXO
-Monika

Monika Wright

May 30, 2024

I miss you so much dad

Happy birthday Daddy

Monika Wright

July 29, 2023

Happy Birthday from Brynn

Monika Wright

July 29, 2023

Happy birthday from Nathan

Monika Wright

July 29, 2023

Kaia´s first balloon sent to you.

Monika Wright

July 29, 2023

Monika Wright

July 29, 2023

Happy birthday daddy
We sent you balloons today! We miss you so so much! Another year has passed without you here to celebrate your special day. We all
Love you so very much! Xoxox
❤Monika

Monika Wright

July 17, 2023

Louise, My heart smiled when I read your message. I wish he was here to meet his beautiful grandchildren; I know he would love them all so much! I still feel him around often and I can only hope Kaia can sense him near. I make sure all my kids know his face when I show them pictures of him, and I will always keep his spirit alive. XOXO

Louise Salandanan

July 15, 2023

I know in my heart that Morris is very proud of his daughters and grandchildren. Those grand baby’s are BEAUTIFUL! I know from my own experience that there is more when we are no longer here physically. And I am positive he often visits his family. I’m sure when Kaia is sometimes smiling and babbling, Morris is there. He had too much of a strong spirit an love for his family not to come visit and look after YOU ALL !!

Bryant, Kaia & Nathan.

Monika Wright

July 13, 2023

Mimi and your new granddaughter Kaia

Monika Wright

July 13, 2023

Monika Wright

July 13, 2023

Meet your newest granddaughter

Monika Wright

June 18, 2023

Happy Fathers Day Dad❤
Thinking of you on this special day! I love and miss you more than you could ever know. Please watch over all of us.
Xoxox until next time..
Love always,
Monika, Ryan, Nathan, Brynn & Kaia

Monika Wright

March 27, 2023

Hi there daddy
I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately. I really miss you! Tomorrow is our big day, we are welcoming another beautiful baby girl to our family. You’ll have another grand baby to look after. Please watch over me and keep me safe during delivery & recovery I’m super nervous! I’m sure you’ll be with me every step of the way as you always are. I love you so so so much!!!!!! I miss you terribly. Xoxo I’ll talk to you soon.
-Monika

Damar Blanch

August 9, 2022

Hey Buddy I’m so sorry for your loss I only met your father once but he was a SOLID DUDE!!! Love always Mar

Mine & Nathan´s balloon to you

Monika Wright

July 29, 2022

Brynn & Ryan´s Balloon to you

Monika Wright

July 29, 2022

Monika Wright

July 29, 2022

Sending you balloons on your special day. Since your not here to celebrate this day that is just for you, we send you balloons to celebrate❤ my heart hurts. I really miss you Dad.

Monika Wright

July 29, 2022

Happy Birthday Daddy!
Another year celebrating in heaven. I miss you so so so much. More then you could ever know. I think about you daily. I got a beautiful card for you for your birthday. I get you a card every year and we all still send you balloons on your special day. Please keep watching over all of us xoxoxo. We love you.
Happy birthday to a wonderful dad, husband, brother, son, uncle and husband. All the family misses you. Sending you all the love on your special day ❤
Love always and forever,
Monika, Ryan, Nathan and Brynn

Monika Wright

July 13, 2022

Well dad.. I must say 10 years sure does goes by fast. I can not believe that’s how long it’s been since we all got to see your face or hear your voice. I miss you so damn much. I thought about you a lot today, just going through all the memories and I am so so sad. I wish you were hear, I could really use someone to talk to. You have missed so much over the past ten years but I know your seeing it all and watching over all of us. Your grandkids are growing so fast and I sure do feel old lol. Nathan is about to be 11 next month and going into middle school, Brynn is going into 3rd grade and I am not ready for it.
This year has already been full of bumpy roads for sure. My life has changed so very much and I wish you were here to go through all of the changes with me.. I really need you. I know you can hear me and I know your always listening so that does give me some comfort to an extent and I know you’ll guide me along my journey through life.
I love you so much dad. I miss you terribly ❤
Xoxo always and forever, your little girl

Monika Wright

June 20, 2022

Happy Fathers Day Daddy❤
I miss you so much. I thought about you a lot yesterday. Holidays and days like Father’s Day are still really hard without you. It still at times doesn’t even seem real. So much time has passed without you & so much to catch you up on. Nathan is graduating 5th grade this year, you would be so proud of him. He’s gotten honoroll every year since he’s been in school.. he is so smart and in all advance classes. I am so not looking forward to him starting middle school. Brynn is so mature, she is doing great in school and reminds me a lot of myself, she is so funny and always pranking people (just like you) she is beautiful and I know you would just love both of my kids. Britt is doing great, you have another handsome grandson,Easton.. he is such a happy baby. Sienna is just like Britt, I think you’d get a kick out of her, she looks& acts just like her. You always hoped me & Britt would have girls and well we did hahaha.
Mom is doing good too, I know she really misses you alot. She helps me out so much & is always taking care of the kids don’t know what I’d do without her.
Well that’s enough for now. We all miss you terribly. Tell uncle harold and missy I said hi and I miss them so much. Until next time
Xoxox love you always & forever Dad.
-Monika

Monika Wright

June 1, 2022

I love you Daddy

Monika Wright

April 2, 2022

Thinking of you dad. I miss you so very much ❤

Monika Wright

December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas Daddy
I miss you so much! The perfect gift would be for you to come back to us. Your always in my thoughts and always will be for the rest of my life. I love you so so much! Xoxox Merry Christmas Angel.
Xoxox
-Monika

Monika Wright

July 29, 2021

Happy birthday to a wonderful man.. my daddy❤ Gosh I miss you so much and every birthday that passes without you hear is never easy. I thought about you all day today, thinking about what we would be doing, what cake you would be eating and what gift we would’ve gotten you. You have no idea how much you are always on my mind, not just today but every day. Brynn just asked me if they have cake in heaven for you.. obviously it’s hard still trying to explain to my kids how life works in mysterious ways and what exactly happened. She asks so many questions all the time and I try so hard to explain the best I can, but even at times I’m at a loss for words. I always tell them how they have a beautiful angel looking over them and let them how much you would’ve loved them, took care of them and played with them. You truly were a great person dad, no matter the ups and downs you will forever and always be loved!
missing you every day.
Happy Birthday Daddy
-Monika, Ryan, Nathan & Brynn

Your Grandkids

Monika Wright

July 13, 2021

All your kids.

Monika Wright

July 13, 2021

All your kids, grandkids and their family

Monika Wright

July 13, 2021

Monika Wright

July 13, 2021

We all miss you!!!

Nathan and Brynn, your grand babies

Monika Wright

July 13, 2021

Hi there Daddy. Thinking of you yet again, today it’s been 9 years. Time sure does go by fast too fast. It’s crazy to believe that on this day July 13th 9years ago was the last day we would see your face, hear your voice, hear your laugh and jokes and so much more. That day was one of the worst days of my life. There has been so much over the past years that you have missed out on and I just wish you were here. It does not matter how old I get, I will always need and want my dad. I know your looking down on all of us and keeping us safe. Mom misses you too
I really hope I’ve made your proud and that you smile at me when you see how far I’ve come. I have a beautiful family, Nathan & Brynn are great and doing so well in school. Both of them have gotten honor roll every marking period of every year! I try my best and I just hope you truly are watching down on me because I believe you are up there flying high and dancing in the sky.
Well dad until next time. Xoxoxo I love you and miss you terribly
Love,
Your little Girl Monika❤

Monika Wright

June 20, 2021

Happy Fathers Day Daddy❤
I love you so much. I miss you terribly and I wish you were here so I could see you and spend the day with you. You are missed each & every day. Fly high by angel and keep looking down on us.
Xoxox love always and forever,
Monika

Monika Wright

May 28, 2021

Hi daddy,
I was thinking about you and just want to say I miss you and love you so so much!!!!

Monika Wright

March 8, 2021

Thinking of you Daddy. I miss you so so much.

Monika Wright

December 9, 2020

Missing you daddy!!

Monika Wright

November 20, 2020

Rudy & Louise,
I saw your message you wrote and I will send my mom your phone number. It is so good to hear from you, although it was many years ago and I was a little girl, I do remember you both & my parents loved you guys!
I am often on this page just writing to my dad, I miss him so much:( I will have my mom contact you guys.
xox.

Rudy and Louise Salandanan

November 18, 2020

You were one cool guy breaks our hearts to know you’re no longer in the world you truly made it a better place. Rudy and I met you when Janice when you purchased a dog from us but you became deeper connected when you guys were wonderful enough to pass along your children’s crib for ours. We moved out of state and are desperately trying to get a hold of Janice or his daughter Monica so we can speak with Janice. Monika I have read everyone of your post and it breaks my heart to see how much you’re missing your daddy and I know he is always around you. You girls were the apple of his eye. If you read this please reach out to us or have your mother Janice we would just like to speak with her and tell her just because we haven’t spoken in years that we often think of them very fondly Rest In Peace (302)390-6223

Monika Wright

July 29, 2020

Happy Birthday Daddy.
The kids sent some flowers up to you today and sang you happy birthday. I put a card at the house for you to.. I’ve been doing that for the past 8 years now & after all this time I still feel you around. This does not seem real to me and I hate that I have to write to you on here. I hope you know how missed you are by all of us. You should be here and if I had one wish it would be that you didn’t have to miss all of this. I have so much to say but I’d rather just talk to you in person. I know life isn’t fair and doesn’t make sense to me a lot of the times.. I just really miss you more then anyone could ever know. I’m lost at times without you and at times I feel like it’s just a dream. I need my daddy back. Nathan talks about you all the time and Brynn even asks questions, she doesn’t understand, sometimes she asks when can she see you or why your not here. I explain to them both the best I can but even at times I don’t understand why you had to go.. we still needed you here. Mom misses you so very much too!
We love you daddy. Happy Birthday xoxo.
Monika,Ryan, Nathan & Brynn

Monika Wright

June 21, 2020

Daddy!!
Happy Fathers Day
I miss you every day. Not a day goes by that I dont think of you and after all this time, it still doesnt seem true. Please continue to watch over all of us.
Xoxoxo
Your little girl.
Monika

monika wright

February 25, 2020

I love you so much dAddy, Missing you every single day.

MONIKA WRIGHT

February 21, 2020

Hey Daddy xoxoxoxox Monika

Monika Wright

July 29, 2019

Happy Birthday Daddy!
Missing you more then you could ever know. Nathan,Brynn&I sent you balloons today, hope they reached you. Another year gone:(
I love you soooooo MUCH! Xoxo
Love your little girl

MONIKA WRIGHT

July 16, 2019

MISSING MY DADDY!! <3

Monika Wright

July 13, 2019

My Angel... it's been 7 years I can not believe how fast times goes. Seems like just yesterday we were sitting at the house talking and laughing. The day I got the phone call from mom saying you were in the hospital was the worst day of my life, never could I imagine that would be the day god called you home. I will never forgot that day, it was the worst day of my life.. my daddy was taken from us and we would never see your face, hear your laugh or be able to talk to you face to face ever again. Never had I'd imagine you leaving this way. So much time has passed and it still at times does not seem real. I know mom misses you so much, it's just not the same without you.. life does still go on but you will never be forgotten and I think about you every single day. You have 7 grandkids total now( how crazy is that) we went to grandmas 80th and it was so good to see/visit your side of the family, the only one missing was you.
Yesterday was my one year since my heart attack also, I know you've always watched over me but that day you were in the room making sure I made it through. Well dad, I will be touch I love you more then anyone could ever know. Take care xoxox and watch over us all❤
Love your, little girl
Monika

Monika Wright

June 16, 2019

Happy Fathers Day Daddy. I wish I could tell you in person. I love you sooooo much. They say time heals everything but even after all these years it still doesn't seem real. I still get a card for you every year in Father's Day and leave it at the house right beside your ashes. I really really miss you. I love you so much my daddy, my angel.
Until next time,
Your little girl<3

Monika Wright

July 13, 2018

Hey Daddy! These last 6 years have went by so terribly fast and for the first it actually landed on Friday the 13th ( I never was superstitious about this day but since I've lost you I am ) you have no idea how much I love and miss you so so so very much . And how crazy I had an incident where I'm actually in the hospital at this very moment same hospital you were at when we lost you :( I know you were here for me though you've watched over me since you left and you were here with me through it all.. when the doctors told me I was having a heart attack I could not believe it I am so very thankful to still be here I need you are my angel watching over me through everything and that's why am still here as much as I want to be able to see you in person I'm just not ready to leave ( i've always been a fighter and I still have a lot of fight in me .. I must get that from you lol) Please continue to be my angel and my chair for me and everyone else in our family we all love and miss you so very much and you mean the world to me please continue to be my angel and my chair for me and everyone else in our family we all love and miss you so very much you mean the world to me and always will. I love you
<3 Monika

Martina Wright-Turner

July 13, 2018

6 years today! Please continue to watch over your family...

Monika Wright

June 17, 2018

Happy Fathers Day Daddy!! Thinking of you today and every day. I love you so so so much.
Love you always and forever,
Monika <3

monika wright

March 12, 2018

Just stopping by to say Hi and that I miss you sooooo much daddy!! I Love you more then you could ever know. xoxox.
monika <3

monika wright

July 13, 2017

my loving daddy
Today has been 5 years since you left, I can not believe how fast time flies. It seems like just the other day you were still here, hanging out with mom,drinking your coors light, smoking your Kools and being a couch potato...my how I miss that..&everything else about you. Not one single day goes by that you are not thought about or talked about. You will forever and always be missed..as a dad,a husbad,brother,son,friend & Pop Pop Missing you everyday
I love you Dady
Love always,
your little girl Monika

Monika Wright

July 30, 2016

Happy 60th Birthday daddy!! We love you so much, We sent balloons up to you ueaterday I hope they reached you, Nathan was very excited to send you a balloon, he talks about you all the time.. We all do. You are missed and loved so much dad. I will talk to you soon xoxoxoxox
Love,
Monika,Ryan,Nathan&Brynn

Monika Wright

July 13, 2016

Thinking of you today, but that is nothing new I think about you every day dad I'm really missing you, I can't believe it's been 4years:( I know your still here with all of us, I can feel your still around. Please continue to watch over all of us..I love you daddy soooo much you have no idea.. I really wish you could be here, you have missed so much and life is not the same and never will be:(
_ill talk to you soon daddy_ xoxo
Monika
You may not physically be here but I know your not truly gone, our whole family loves you and will always keep your spirit alive

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