Dr John C Wright obituary
14 June 1937 鈥� 15 February 2025
John Christopher Wright died peacefully on 15th February 2025, aged 87, at Juniper House Care Home after a short illness. He is survived by three sons, Ian, Malcolm and Neil as well as four grandchildren, Chrisy, Jamie, Thomas and Alice.
John was born in Cleethorpes on June 14th 1937, he was married to Ann for 54 years until she died in 2020. John and Ann married in Cleethorpes in July of 1962, Ian was born in 1964, Malcolm in 1966 and finally, Neil, in 1971.
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