Shrewsbury – Phyllis J. Wright, 96, of Shrewsbury, died Thursday, April 28, 2016, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late James F. Wright Sr. and Catherine (Sullivan) Wright. She graduated from North High School, where she was a member of the first female crew team.
Phyllis had worked for over 40 years for the family company, Wright Fuel Company. She retired from the UMass – University Hospital in 1995.
Phyllis was predeceased by nine brothers, Walter, Henry, James, Chester, Paul, Fred, George, Willard, and Richard and three sisters, Grace, Olive, and Kathryn and her special friend, Freddie Johnson. She is survived by her loving and devoted nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Phyllis’s family Monday, May 2, from 9:30-10:30 a.m., in the Britton – Shrewsbury Funeral Home, 648 Main St., Shrewsbury. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Church, 640 Main St., Shrewsbury. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery of Shrewsbury.
