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Mr. Charles Thomas “Tom” Wright, age 80, a resident of Thunder Bay, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, after a brief illness. Tom was born on April 28, 1944 in Port Arthur, Ontario. Upon completing high school, he joined Dunwoody Saul Smith & Co. to obtain his Chartered Accountant designation. After leaving Dunwoody in 1976, he spent 5 years in the retail sector before returning to public accounting with Thorne Riddell. Tom was hired by Thunder Bay Hydro in 1985 to head up the Finance Division, retiring as Vice President of Finance in 2007.
In 1971, Tom married Brenda Bithrey, and they had two wonderful children, Craig and Kathryn. Tom joined the Army Reserves (Service Corps) in 1963, played the trombone (badly) with the Port Arthur City Band from 1964 to 1965, was the Treasurer of Saint John’s Anglican Church from 1971 to 1972, and was elected to the Board of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, for which he served as Treasurer for three years. He became a Board member for the Thunder Bay Heart and Stroke Foundation, was a member and past Governor of the Port Arthur Moose Lodge (947) and St. Paul’s Anglican Church. He was also a past President of Northwestern Ontario Chartered Accountants Association and served on the Audit Committee for the City of Thunder Bay. Tom enjoyed golfing at Thunder Bay Country Club and curling in the EZYDUZIT league at Fort William Curling Club. He spent many summers camping at Pass Lake Campground with his family and a few month-long trips to Arizona in the winter.
Tom will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Brenda; son, Craig (Dawnelee) and the joys of his life, grandchildren Carter and Brynn; daughter, Kathryn; sisters-in-law, Shirley and Judy, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Cyril and Elsie Wright; brothers, Gordon and Bob; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Archie and Margaret Murray; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Reg and Susan Bithrey.
Funeral services for Tom will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 11:00am at the Sargent and Son Funeral Chapel. Interment of ashes will follow at Riverside Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated.
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