Marilyn S. Wright, October 5, 1933 - July 22, 2023, beloved wife of Ralph Wright, who preceded her in death, and mother of Meredith G. Carlson and Margaret Sneddon, was born to Arthur and Dorothea Seaver in Bayshore, NY. She was one of four siblings that included Arthur Jr., Penelope, and William. She attended school on Long Island and attained her AA degree from Miami.
Marilyn had an adventuresome spirit and love of travel. She lived in New Orleans and the Washington DC area before she eventually settled in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Florida. There she had a successful career in real estate and was active in her community and her Christian Science Church where she was a Reader. It was at that church that she met her Mr. Right, Ralph Wright. They married on July 4, 2003.
In 2016 Marilyn was found by a daughter she had given up for adoption in 1951. She and Meredith welcomed Margaret and they developed a lasting and close relationship.
After long illness, Marilyn passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 22, 2023.
She is survived by her daughters, Meredith G. Carlson of Pompano Beach, FL and Margaret Sneddon of New York, NY, her son-in-law, William Sneddon of New York, and her step sons Chip, Don and Rick Wright and her two cousins Bonnie Fox and Pat Krumenacker.
Marilyn didn’t want a funeral she just wanted people to celebrate her life by remembering something that made her special to them.
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