Francis E. Wright, 85, of Phoenix, NY passed

away on Thursday October 2, 2014 at St. Joseph’s

Hospital Health Center, Syracuse. Born in

Downsville, NY (Deleware Co.), on October 4,

1928 to his late parents, Rita (Snyder) and Harold

Wright. After high school, Francis served in the U. S.

Army, 1950-53 stateside and in Germany.

He was employed by General Electric Co., Syr

acuse, retiring in 1990. A member of the First

Congregational, U.C.C. church, Phoenix; the

G. E. Century Club Survivors.

Predeceased by his loving wife of 47 years, Norma

G. (Niles) Wright on August 19, 1994; his son, Jack

L. Wright, Sr., on August 26, 2012.

Survivors include his daughter-in-law, Theresa M.

Darling-Wright of Fulton; four grandchildren, Mary

Jane Wright, Jack L. Wright, Jr., Jeremy Wright, Sr.,

all of Fulton, and Nathanael Darling and his wife

Christine of Phoenix;

four great-grandchildren, Jacob, Emma,

Jeremy, Jr., and Natalie; one sister, Fannie W.

and brother-in-law, Ziggy Feurherm of Fort Plain, NY.

Calling hours are on Sunday October 5, 2014 from

2 to 4 p.m. in the Allanson-Glanville-Tappan Funeral

Home, 431 Main St., Phoenix. Services will be on

Monday October 6, at 10 a.m. in the funeral home,

with the Rev. Richard H. Scheffler, Pastor Emeritus

officiating. Military honors will also be conducted.

Burial in Phoenix Rural Cemetery 126 Chestnut St.,

Phoenix, NY 13135.