Richard I. Wright, 83, of 2656 Sutton Place, Lancaster, passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 20, 2009.

He was the husband of Jane F. Wright with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Waterfall, Fulton County, PA, he was the son of the late Ivan and Wealthy Edwards Wright.

Richard had worked many years for the former Winbro and Elixir Corporations in the manufacture of mobile home roofing.

He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving in post-war Europe. He had been training to be a bomber crewman when the war ended.

Richard was a lifetime member of VFW Post 655 and the American Legion Post, both in McConnellsburg. He also liked NASCAR, was an avid Penn State and Pittsburgh Steelers football fan, and enjoyed spending time with his granddaughter.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his two daughters: Lori Wright of Lititz and Mitzi Wright of Akron, PA; his granddaughter Isabella; his two brothers Robert and Wiliam, both of Chambersburg, and his two sisters Doris Gluck of Mercersburg and Donna Statler of Chambersburg. He was preceded in death by his brothers Edwin and Rex.

Funeral services will be held at 2PM at Center United Methodist Church, RD, Waterfall, PA  on Thursday, August 27th. Interment to follow in the adjoining church cemetery. Arrangements by the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home and Chapel, Lititz 560-5100. To send an online condolence please visit www.snyderfuneralhome.com