Douglas W. Wright

Douglas W. Wright passed away on March 15, 2021. He was born in Brushton, NY, the son of the late Maurice and Thelma Wright. His wife, Jean, survives along with two sons, Michael of Mt. Lebanon, PA and John (Catherine) of Springfield, VA. Two grandchildren, Eric (Marilyn) Wright of Warrenton, VA and PFC Kathryn Wright of Fort Bliss, TX and a great grandson Mel Wright.

Two sisters and brothers-in-law, Harriet and Keith Wilson and Phyllis and Rev. Robert Foster and a nephew, David Foster, predeceased him. A niece and three nephews survive. Mr. Wright graduated from Brushton High School and Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, NY.

Following college, he served two years in the US Army. Upon discharge, he joined Alcoa at the Massena, NY Works in the data processing department. He soon accepted a transfer to the Pittsburgh office of Alcoa. When a new plant was built at Lebanon, PA, he was named data manager there. From there, he went to the Cleveland, Ohio Works. He was named data manager at the Alcoa subsidiary, Rubbermaid, in Chillicothe, Ohio a few years later. He returned to Pittsburgh and accepted an assignment to Surinam, South America, where Alcoa mines bauxite.

When he returned to Pittsburgh, he retired after 34 years with Alcoa. His hobbies included photography, genealogy, bowling, golf, and traveling. He was a former member of the Mt. Lebanon Senior Men’s golf league, Meth-o- Men’s league, Pittsburgh traveling bowling league, Alcoa 25 Year Club, and the South Hills Retired Alcoans.

At the family’s request, there will be no visitation and burial will be private. If you desire, memorials may be made to the Brushton Fire Department, Gale Road, Brushton, NY12916 or the Brushton-Moira Rescue Squad, Moira, NY 12957. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pittsburgh Cremation and Funeral Care, 3287 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.

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