pJames D. Wright, age 68 of Ogdensburg died Tuesday (March 29, 2016) at the Waccamaw Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC after being stricken while on vacation. There will be a VFW ritual led by Lester Duvall at 1:00pm on Monday (April 4, 2016) at the Fox & Murray Funeral Home. Interment will be at a later date at Foxwood Memorial Park./ppSurviving are his children Nickki Wright of Ogdensburg, Julie Wright of Waddington, Jaime Cameron of Canton, Michael-Anne Wright of Ogdensburg, Brianna (Steven) Miller of Killeen, TX, Tara Doerr of Dekalb & Katie White of Hermon; five brothers Jerry Wright of OR, Paul Wright of NJ, Carl Wright of Heuvelton, Richard (Bonnie) Wright and Michael (Colleen) Wright of Ogdensburg; five sisters Betty Lee Asacker of Boston MA, Ann Denner of Morristown, Bonnie (Richard) Powers and Carol Ashton of Ogdensburg and Arlene Longshore of Heuvelton; 14 grandchildren and several nieces, nephews & cousins also survive. His parents George & Dora Wright and a brother Ernest Wright predeceased him./ppJim was born on Feb 5, 1948 in Ogdensburg NY to George & Dora (Banford) Wright. He graduated from Heuvelton Central and enlisted in the US Army from 1967 – 1973. A marriage to Ms. Dale Finley on July 20, 1969 later ended in divorce, and he again found love with Catherin Lanphear who later passed away on Oct 16, 1994./ppDuring his career he worked as a supervisor at Hoosier Magnetics in Ogdensburg until he became disabled. He was a member of the Ogdensburg VFW, Ogdensburg Moose and Am Vets in Ogdensburg and Heuvelton. /ppHe enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, socializing with his friends at the VFW, golfing, hunting and traveling. Memorial contributions can be made to the Ogdensburg VFW Post 2936, 1112 Champlain St, Ogdensburg, NY. Condolences can also be shared online at www.foxandmurrayfuneralhome.com./p
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