Raymond “Ray” Charles Wright

QUEENSBURY – Raymond “Ray” Charles Wright, 76, of Queensbury, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2014, with his family by his side.

Born on April 27, 1938, in Hartford, he was the son of the late John W. and Pearl M. Wright.

Ray was a veteran of the United States Air Force and the United States Air Force Army Reserve & National Guard of New York and Connecticut. 

He worked at the Glens Falls Hospital as a security guard, Potter Ambulance Service  and Doty Machine Works before retiring from Kline’s Mobil in Queensbury.

At one time, he served as a member of the Fort Edward Rescue Squad.

Ray enjoyed going for rides, looking for deer and wildlife.  He enjoyed watching golf, hunting shows, murder mysteries and old westerns.   Ray liked playing bowling on the Wii and all kinds of computer games.

He was always willing to lend a helping hand and was always making people laugh.   Ray enjoyed family gatherings and talking about the adventures of his younger days.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Louis and Matilda Phillips, his paternal grandparents, Elwin and Cora Wright, his daughters, Tammy Wright and Barbara “Barbie” Truesdale, his sisters, Beatrice Gosslin, Marie Weatherwax and Delia Ballentine and his brothers, Robert Wright, Walter Wright and William Wright.

Ray is survived by his wife of 39 years, Brenda Wright; his children, Shari Pullen and her husband, Mike of Texas, John Wright and his wife, Sandy of Florida, Peter Truesdale of Glens Falls and Dan Truesdale and his wife, Terri of Glens Falls; thirteen grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; his sisters, Margaret Hunt of South Glens Falls and Mary G. Carr and her husband, George of Bacon Hill; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, from5 to 7 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

Services will follow the calling hours at 7 p.m. Monday Nov. 24, 2014, at the funeral home, with military honors presented by the Hudson Falls American Legion Post 574.

Burial will be at Brant Lake Cemetery at a later date.

Ray’s family suggests that donations in Ray’s memory be given to his wife, Brenda  in the form of donations to Glens Falls national Bank, 221 Corinth RD., Queensbury, NY 12804, to help with funeral expenses.