Helen Frances Fran"" Wright (Bradley)

After 79 years the Holy Spirit came and lifted Helen “Fran” Frances (Bradley) Wright’s soul to heaven on Ash Wednesday, (March 9, 2011). Glastonbury was home for most of her 50 year marriage to her predeceased beloved husband, Joseph “Joe” Robert Wright. Born in West Simsbury, Fran was predeceased by her parents, Helen Alice (Leonard) Bradley and Frances “Frank” Benson Bradley and her sister, Irene Bradley Daden. Fran is the mother of three children, three sons-in-law and “granny” to four grandkids; Leslie Ann Wright Choquette, her husband James “Jim” E. Choquette and their sons John and Evan Choquette of Rocky Hill, Alice Ann Wright Goodrich, her husband Brian J. Goodrich and their children Breanna and Joseph Goodrich of Rocky Hill, John Joseph Wright and Robert Logan of Tolland. Fran is also survived by her brother-in-law, Henry Daden and her four nieces with spouses and their kids, most of whom live in CT: Karen Daden and Carol Pekar, Lynn Daden Agresta and Tom Agresta, their daughters and their families, Susan Daden George and Timothy George and their sons and Margaret Daden Carr and Tim Carr and their children; her brother-in-law, John “Jack” Baldwin Wright, Jr. and his wife Tessa from California and Jack’s surviving daughter, Jocelyn F. Wright. Fran was a 1949 graduate of Mount St. Joseph Academy and attended Paier College of Art and Design while also working for the American Radio Relay League. She also worked in human resources in the family’s industrial wholesale business, the Hartford Sanitary Products Company. Her creative talents were many: decorating, sewing, painting, gardening, floral arranging, caring for her family, favorite hobby was embroidery and crewel work stitching. Fran was a foster mom for many Fidelco German Shepherd dogs. Like her husband, Fran supported efforts to save wolves, whales, oceans, bird species, the environment and people in need. Donating to churches and the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation was always encouraged. As a servant of the Lord, Fran volunteered at First Church of Christ, Wethersfield, in many capacities including Sunday Luncheons, Coffee Hour, Steeple People, Bridge Building, Outreach Gift Shop, Inreach/Outreach Boards, supporting church concerts, becoming and serving as a deacon.

Join us at the memorial service for Helen Frances (Bradley) Wright to be held Thursday, (March 24) at 11 a.m. in First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Old Wethersfield with the Rev. T. Michael McDowell officiating. A reception will follow in the Welles Fellowship area. Flowers may be sent directly to the church.

Rev. Dick Allen will lead the ceremony of Fran’s ashes being laid to rest with Joe’s in the memorial garden at South Congregational Church, 30 High St., South Glastonbury, at a time following the memorial service and reception in Wethersfield. Donations in Fran’s memory may be made to the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc., 103 Old Iron Ore Rd., Bloomfield CT 06002. (Fidelco envelopes will be provided at the church). The D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, Wethersfield is assisting the family. Sympathy, prayers, wishes, and messages may be sent to www.desopo.com.