Obituary of Elva Wright

WRIGHT: Elva Mae (nee Ecker) A resident of Riverview Gardens, and formerly of Ridgetown, Elva Wright died on Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Riverview Gardens, at the age of 71. Born in Dawn Township to the late Cecil & Arvilla (Johnson) Ecker. Beloved wife of the late Ralph Wright Sr. Loving mother of Ralph Wright of Ridgetown, David Wright of Ridgetown, Paul Wright of Newfoundland, Thomas & Julia Wright of Ridgetown, Gerald Wright of Ridgetown, and Laura & Gary Palmer of Ridgetown. Elva will be missed by her grandchildren Ryan and Chance Huff, Skylar and Sheldon Wright, and Michael Aers. Dear sister of Jim, John, Mary, Louella, Della, and Ethel. Sister in-law to Dorothy, Shirley, and Dorothy. Elva is survived by her special Riverview Gardens friends Aleigh, Anthony, Cathy, Susie, Deb, Dawn, Angela, and Joanne. Many nieces and nephews also survive. Predeceased by siblings Cecil, Paul, Clare, Edna, Beulah, and Ellen, and brothers in-law Earl and Archie. Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home, 76 Main St. East, Ridgetown, on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Funeral service to take place immediately following at 2:00 p.m. with interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Donations made in Elva’s memory to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Diabetes Association are appreciated by the family. McKinlay Funeral Home 76 Main Street East Ridgetown, Ontario (519)674-3141