Glencliff----Herbert C. Wright, 87, a longtime resident of Gilford, son of the late Freeman E. Wright and Eleanor L. (Fletcher) Wright was called to meet his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.
Herb was born on July 8, 1930 in Cornish, NH. He was a Veteran of the US Army enlisting at age 17 and serving most of his three years in Anchorage, Alaska and also playing pitcher and second base positions on the Army baseball team.
The love of Herb’s life was his wife of 62 years, Beverly A. Newton, daughter of the late Mervin K. Newton and Helen D. (Rollins) Newton. Herb and Bev enjoyed constant companionship and lived in Gilford, NH for 35 years where they raised their family of three children. Herb, also known as Red because of his red hair, enjoyed his time in Gilford working as a special officer on the Gilford Police force, volunteering at the Gilford Outing Club, and several years managing Little League Farm teams. In 1954, Herb was employed by Potter & Brumfield then Northland Ski (Lunds’s), until being employed by the Public Service Company where he worked as an appliance repair technician for 17 years. He continued this work when opening Wright Appliance Service in Laconia for an additional 14 years.
Herb and Bev also resided in Colorado and then Arizona. They returned to Glencliff, NH in 2007.
Herb enjoyed woodworking, creating numerous Noah’s Arks, Nativity sets, Shaker Tall clocks, a variety of scroll saw projects, and dozens of wall clocks that he frequently crafted as wedding gifts for family and friends. He collected Tucker 1948 Model cars of various sizes and colors and was especially pleased when he had an opportunity to sit in a Tucker with the engine running at Bryer’s Auto Museum in South Paris, Maine.
Herb is survived by his wife, Beverly A. (Newton) Wright of Glencliff; his children, Diane Musante and her husband, Steve, of Marana, AZ, Donna Wright of Concord, and Eric Wright and his wife, Wendy, of Bedford; seven grandchildren – Matthew, Brandon, Stephanie, and Alyssa Musante, Adam and Aaron Dodge, and Dillon Wright; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Theodore Wright; numerous in-laws, a host of cousins, nieces and nephews, and countless friends. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his brothers, Roland and Kenneth Wright.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, December 22, 2017 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH, using the Carriage House entrance.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 11:00 am also at the Funeral Home. Burial will be held at a later date in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Gilford, NH.
For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Child Evangelism Fellowship, P.O. Box 146, Concord, NH 03302 or to the Glencliff Community Chapel, P.O. Box 33, Glencliff, NH 03238.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com