Michael Wright
1954-2020
The family of Michael Wright
regretfully announces his death, which occurred on Monday, September
28, 2020 at the Dr. Everett Chalmer’s Hospital Palliative
Care Unit. Michael Wright, loving husband, father, and
grandfather passed away at the age of 65.
He is survived, and will greatly
missed by his wife, Bernice Poirier; his mother, Germaine Wright; his
children, Kerri LeBlanc (Jean-Marc), Eric Wright (Natasha Young), and
Lindsay Hood (James Gowdy); his stepdaughter, Monique Babineau (Mario
Leger); his 6 precious grandchildren, Ryan, Jack, Sadie,
Max, Paisley, and Lillian; his siblings; Diane Lanteigne (Don
-deceased), Murray Wright (Barb), Ellen Wright, Janet Wright, Gordon
Wright, and Paul Wright.
Mike retired after working 16
years at NB Power, mainly as a meter reader and in the stores
department.
Family was most important to Mike.
He was very dedicated to, and protective of, his family. Mike had a
calm quiet strength, and he was always there to listen, and to give
his most thoughtful advice to those he loved. He checked in on his
family and always let them know he was there to listen and lend a
hand. Through actions and words, he always let his children and
grandchildren know how much he loved them, and that he was proud of
them.
His siblings affectionately
nicknamed him Thumper in his childhood for his
fascination with the rabbit from the movie Bambi. Mike never lost his
fun loving character.
He jumped at the chance to have
fun with his grandchildren — whether it was creating a great treasure
hunt on a beach with sticks and loonies, or chasing the kids around
the house as a powerful dinosaur, or as « the claw »– he
never lost that playful and fun way about him.
Mike loved to tease his loved
ones, especially his siblings, about how he was sure he was his
Mom’s favourite.
Mike loved his hockey. He
remembered watching the Leafs win the Cup as a child, and was a fan
from that time on. He never wavered in his loyalty to that team, and
he proudly wore the Leaf’s logo on his ball cap and
touque. Bernice drew the line at letting him decorate their
Christmas tree in Toronto Maple Leafs paraphernalia, but he always
found a spot in the back to hang just one! He enjoyed bantering with
fans of other teams about his Leafs. His favourite hockey player of
all time was not Dave Keon (who came in a close second), but
his grandson Jack who he took to practises, games and tournaments.
Jack’s teammates and their families enjoyed Mike’s
team spirit. Everyone wanted to sit next to him in the stands to
listen to his upbeat and thoughtful commentaries on the game at hand.
The coaches and team declared Mike the team mascot in Jack’s
final year of hockey, he was presented a medal, and this touched his
heart deeply.
Mike was a very loving and
dedicated husband and partner to Bernice. He had a fierce love and
loyalty for her, and was always her greatest
supporter. They enjoyed travelling together down South, and
had a truly memorable time in Hawaii. He made friends fast. He was
always so pleasant, kind, and ready with a joke. He treasured his
vacation memories of visiting his son Eric and Nastasha out West,
where they travelled to the Rockies and enjoyed the beautiful and
breathtaking scenery.
Mike and Bernice enjoyed a good
game of golf. He loved spending his days at Kingswood with their good
friends Bob and Ginette. Mike and Bob had an ongoing joke
that they were turtledoves. He had such a respect and deep caring for
his close friends.
Family meant everything to Mike.
We always knew we could come to him for advice, love, and support. He
is treasured and will be dearly missed. He lives on through his
children and grandchildren and through the memories of all of the
lives that he touched.
The family would like to send out
a special thank you to the many doctors who cared for him during his
illness. Special thanks to: Dr. Sunita MacMullin, Dr. Irene Vasiliu,
Dr. Kate Hadley, as well as the wonderful nurses and staff at the
Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Units at the DECH. Also, a special
thank you to his nurse ‘Greg’ who was so kind,
encouraging, and helpful.
In keeping with Michael’s wishes, there will be no
visitation. A private family service will take place at Holy Family
Catholic Church.
www.mcadamsfh.com
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Michael Wright 19542020..
Décès pour la Ville: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick