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William Wright

WRIGHT, William "Bill" C., died May 4, 2017 at St. Mark's Village in Palm Harbor, FL.

Born Oct. 14, 1941, in Weirton, WV, Bill was the son of the late Willis "Bill" and Ella Wright and was a Lutheran by faith.

He was preceded in death by sister, Janet Critser of Phoenix, AZ; and brother, Kenneth P. Wright of Weirton.

Bill graduated from Weir High School in 1959 and received a bachelor's degree from West Liberty University. He was a proud veteran who served in the U.S. Army Intelligence Unit for nearly three years in Europe. His civilian career included several positions with and eventual retirement from Xerox Corp.

Bill is survived by former wife, Kristine Needles Wright of Tampa, FL; and sisters, Barbara Visnic of Weirton, and Betty Lou Petrucelli of New Hampton, NY; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services were held in Florida, with interment at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Weirton.

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