Lillian C. Wright
WWII Navy Veteran

Lillian C. Wright of Charlotte Hall, Maryland formerly of Fort Washington, Maryland died on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at the Bayside Nursing Center in Lexington Park, Maryland. She was 81 years old.

Born May 19, 1922 in New Haven, Connecticut to the late Anna and Joseph Colos. She attended and graduated from New Haven Commercial High School (Class of 1940) and Stone Business College of New Haven, Connecticut (Class of 1941). She proudly served in the U. S. Navy and during World War II until she was Honorably Discharged in 1946 as Yeoman First Class. She was awarded the Victory Medal and the American Campaign Ribbon. Mrs. Wright was the Secretary to the Commissioner of the Federal Power Commission. She was of the Catholic faith and a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Piscataway.

In addition to her parents, her husband Laurence C. Wright preceded her in death.

She is survived by her daughter Joyce Ann and her husband Elliott Westberry of Bel Alton, MD; brother Robert Colos of Wallingford, CT; grandchildren David Westberry and Cristie Intrabartolo; great grandchildren Evelyn Lillian and Victoria Grace.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, March 22, 2004 at the Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. 30195 Three Notch Road Charlotte Hall, MD at 11AM. Interment to follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery Suitland, MD with U. S. Navy Honors.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of St. Mary’s County P. O. Box 625 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650