Thomas Essex Wright Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Thomas Essex Wright (Onancock, Virginia), born in Portsmouth, Virginia, who passed away on February 2, 2024, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Thomas Essex Wright to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Thomas Eugene Wright and Dana Johnson Wright; his wife Joan Garmon Wright; and his granddaughter Savannah Lewis. He is survived by: his children, Lisa Childress (Charles) of Kitty Hawk, NC, Tom Wright (Terri) of Virginia Beach, VA, John Wright (Jale) of Norfolk, VA, Heather Donis of Virginia Beach, VA and Kristen Boyd (Justin) of Virginia Beach, VA; his grandchildren, Henry Donis, London, Isla, Locklend Boyd, Jesse, Brittany Ewing and Bart Lewis; his great grandchildren, Dani Lynn, Devin Ewing, Keira, Kenzie Raschdorf, Scarlett Lewis and Patricia Wright; and his great great grandchild Karter Nelson.
Contributions in Tom's memory may be made to Building Homes for Heroes, 4584 Austin Boulevard, Island Park, NY 11558 (https://www.buildinghomesforheroes.org); the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306 (https://t2t.org); or to the National Fraternal Order of Police, 701 Marriott Drive, Nashville, TN 37214 (https://fop.net).
