St. Lawrence U.E.L. and Family Histories Newspaper Project

Alternate Text(Mrs. Verda Abcar)

Glenna Wright, 86

SMITHS FALLS- Glenna Maude Wright, 86, died February 8 at Broadview Nursing Home, Smiths Falls, with her family at her side.

She was born May 4, 1916, in Kitley Township to Frederick Hewitt and the former Charlotte Maude Yates. She attended Shanes Public School and Smiths Falls High School.

On September 18, 1935, she married W.J. Wright. They worked together on their farm and raised two children. She worked as a registered nursing assistant in Smiths Falls. Later in life, she and her husband were the local mail carriers for several years.

A caring person, she loved all her family. She loved to bake, and entertained many friends and family at her home. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends and crocheted several afghans for her children, grandchildren, other family and friends. She was an active member of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Newbliss, for many years.

Mrs. Wright is survived by her son Donald and his wife Donna, daughter Doris Johnston and her husband Garnet, all of Jasper, and eight grandchildren, Randy Wright, Vickey Downey, Shelly Bennett, Penny Northey, Cindy Johnston-Meyers, Deborah Johnston, Rick Johnston, and Sherri Johnston-Moran, and 16 great grandchildren.

Also surviving are her brothers Joseph Hewitt and Elton Hewitt, sisters Minnie Davis and Vivian Street, and many nieces and nephews, as well as sisters-in-law Edna Curtis of Toronto, and Della Phillips of Brockville.

She was predeceased by her husband W.J. Wright on January 21, 1993, brothers Ivan, Danny, Alvin and Orval Hewitt and sisters Doris Hewitt, Theresa Simpson, Viola Donaldson, Anna May Kinch and Verda Abcar.

Friends called at the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls, where on February 11 the funeral was held, with Rev. Albert Hoppins officiating. Burial followed at Maple Vale Cemetery, Smiths Falls.

The pallbearers were Luke Myers, Andrew Wright, Ryan and Adam Bennett, Scott Northey and Kalan Downey, all great-grandsons. The honorary pallbearers were Shannon Myers, Karina, Rikki and Joel Johnston, Sharlee and Danni-Ann Moran, Kristy Wright, Leanne Downey, Carley Northey and Brandon Bennett, also great-grandchildren.

Memorial donations were directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Newbliss.