Mary Ellen Wright

June 14, 1934 - March 29, 2020

Mary Ellen Wright, 85, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday March 29, 2020 at Cambridge Place Assisted Living. She was born on June 14, 1934 in Youngstown, Ohio daughter of the late Chester A. and Mary M. (Warchol) Barvitski. She was a Lab Technician at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center before retiring. She received her associates degree from Kent State University. She was a member of Christ Our Light Parish, St. Benedict Catholic Church where she would volunteer her cooking and gardening skills. She was an avid bridge player with all of her friends, and a former golfer. She would love to cook and garden, but her true passion in life was her family and all the family gatherings. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Wright, whom she married on September 24, 1955 and her daughter Cynthia Ann McCormick. Mary Ellen leaves her children; two daughters Maribeth Wright of Cambridge and Barbara Ellen (Larry) Paden of Lore City, a son Ed (Brenda) Wright of Cambridge, a sister-in-law Angeline Elliott of Woodbridge, NY., a sister Barbara Jean Thomas of Youngstown, seven grandchildren, Robert Rivers, Brittany Leann Rivers, James Bradley Wright, Rachel Mary Wright, Nathan Edward Wright, Carson James Paden and Carter Ross Paden, great-grandchildren Benjamin Rivers and Zac Rivers and their mother Tacy Bates, Bentley Edward Wright and Callie James Wright, and several nieces and nephews. No calling hours will be observed. A private mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Christ Our Light Parish, St Benedict Catholic Church, on Monday April 6. Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cambridge Alumni and Friends Fund, c/o FAO 35 Public Square Nelsonville, Ohio 45764 or to Christ Our Light Parish 714 Gomber Ave. Cambridge, Ohio 43725. Special thanks to Hospice of Guernsey, Cambridge Place, and SEORMC. On-line condolences can be sent to the family at www.bundy-lawfuneralhome.com.