Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Cecil Lavern Wright

Male 1926 - 2013  (87 years)


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  • Name Cecil Lavern Wright 
    Born 17 Jun 1926  South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Employee of Allen Bradley 
    Occupation Employee of Canadian General Tower 
    Residence United 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-435245 
    Died 29 Jul 2013  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I435245  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Family Eleanor Elsie Lichty,   b. 20 May 1927,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Feb 1946 
    Children 
     1. Dr. Wayne Wright
     2. Kristine Wright
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F276241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WRIGHT, Cecil Laverne

      June 17, 1926 - July 29, 2013. Cecil died peacefully, at Hospice Wellington in Guelph, with family at his side. Born in South River, Ontario, Cecil was a long time resident of Cambridge. He and his wife of 67 years, Eleanor, were members of St. John's on the Hill United Church in Cambridge. Cecil worked for 25 years at Canadian General Tower and 25 years at Allen Bradley. He was an avid cribbage player with his friends at the Legion and enjoyed fishing at his cottage in Port Elgin. Beloved husband of Eleanor (Lichty), devoted father of Dr. Wayne Wright and wife Anne (Thompson) of Guelph and Kristine (Wright) Thompson and her late husband Bruce of Minneapolis, loving grandfather of Eric Wright, wife Molly and great grandchildren, Levi and Zach of Guelph, Lauren Wright and Fiancée Raffi Vartanian of Guelph, Brian Thompson and fiancée Lindsay Buck of Minneapolis, Kevin Thompson and wife Kim of Minneapolis. Predeceased by parents, Arthur and Cecilia Wright, brother, Wilbert and sister, Jesse. A Memorial service will be held on August 7, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at Coutts Funeral Home in Cambridge.

      Cambridge Times 6 Aug 2013

  • Sources 
    1. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      WRIGHT/ Cecil/ Lavern/ WRIGHT/ June 17, 1926/ July 29, 2013/ Eleanor/ Elsie/ LICHTY/ may 20, 1927/ / [wedding rings] Feb. 2, 1946/ In loving memory/

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jun 1926 - South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jul 2013 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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