Martha E. Wread

1945 - 2024

Gales Ferry - Martha E. Wread, 79, of Gales Ferry passed away Dec. 16, at home with family. Martha was born in Camden, N.J. Sept. 24, 1945, to Harry J. Dworanczyk and Elizabeth Dworanczyk (Budzynski) both deceased.

Martha is survived by her husband Joseph Wread; three children, Lisa Richter and her husband Matthew of Westcliff, Colo., Gail Wread and Mark Andrukaitis of Grant, Fla. and Joseph Wread and his wife Hope of Guilford; and two grandsons, Matthew Richter and his wife Haley of Estes Park, Colo. and Joseph Wread of Guilford.

Martha graduated from Camden High School with honors in 1963. Martha and Joseph were married 61 years ago in Camden, N.J., Aug. 10, 1963, while Joseph was in the Navy. After moving around the country, she and Joseph settled in Gales Ferry. Martha was the secretary at Ledyard Center Elementary School for 25 years, retiring in 2005.

Martha was an avid gardener and a lifetime member of the Ledyard Garden Club of which she served as a past president. She loved to travel. She particularly loved France, to which she and Joseph made many visits. Martha was a devoted communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Gales Ferry for over 50 years.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Marth's name to Ledyard Garden Club, P.O. Box 615, Gales Ferry, CT 06335

There will be a visitation from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at Church and Allen Funeral Home, 53 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Rt. 12 in Gales Ferry. Interment will be private and will be held at the Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota Florida. Please visit www.montvillefuneralhome.com to leave an online condolence for the Wread family.