White River Junction, VT- Edward G. Wright, 87, died Sunday May 6, 2012 at the Mt. Ascutney Skilled Nursing Facility in Windsor, VT.

Edward was born September 5, 1924 in the family home on Maplerow Farm, in White River Junction, where he lived his entire life. His parents, Seaver D. and Helen (Gillette) Wright were both direct descendants of the original settlers of the Town of Hartford. Edward graduated from Hartford High School class of 1942 and attended the University of Vermont for a time before going home to work the family dairy farm.

Farming was a true passion of Edward's that he continued until he was no longer able to work. On the farm he did chores twice a day and could fix any tractor with the right hammer. He always had candy in the glove compartment of his pick-up, a soda in the cold room and a smile on his face.

Edward enjoyed traveling around the back roads of Vermont with his brother Donald and later in life sitting in his chair supervising at the sawmill. He also enjoyed attending auctions, and watching horse and oxen pulls at all the regional fairs. Edward was a Boston sports fan and enjoyed watching the Red Sox, Celtics and Patriots.

Edward was a member of The Windsor County Farm Bureau, and a life member of the Vermont Jersey Breeder Association, the New England Jersey Breeder Association and the American Jersey Cattle Association. He and his brothers received the Master Breeder Award in 1995. Edward was also a member of the White River Junction United Methodist Church.

He is predeceased by two brothers, Seaver David Wright and Donald Wright, as well as a nephew Bruce Wright.

He is survived locally by a brother Harold Wright and his wife Maxine of White River Junction, a sister-in-law Alice Wright, nieces Gail Wright, Ann Cerasoli, Donna Wright, Rebecca Wright, Deborah Wright and her husband Bruce and Nancy Wright; nephews Harold Wright Jr., Richard Wright and his wife Judy, Seaver David Wright III, William Wright and his wife Lory and James Wright and his wife Louise; a grand-nephew Richard Allen Wright II; grand-nieces, Hannah Cerasoli, Alicia Cerasoli and Abby Benoit, as well as several other grand nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held Thursday, May 10th from 6-8PM at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1PM at the White River Junction United Methodist Church.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Mt Ascutney Skilled Nursing Facility for all the TLC given to him over the past few months.

Memorial contributions may be made to: The Windsor County Farm Bureau, c/o Marion Barr, Treasurer, PO Box 295, Reading, VT 05062.