Robert L. Wright

Robert Anthony Lee Wright, age 88 of Mentor passed away July 30, 2020 at Lake West Medical Center. Born Sept. 13, 1931 in Spencer, WV to Tanner and Florence Wright, he had been a longtime Cleveland area resident before moving to the Mentor area. Robert was a parishioner of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Cleveland, Ohio for over 45 years and a supporter of many Catholic charities. He was also a machine operator at Dependable Stamping until his retirement in 2010. Survivors include his daughter Pamela (Randy) Ricciardo of Mentor; 4 grandchilden, Lisa (Jason) Tippett of Florence, Kentucky, Anna Vogt of Cincinnati, Ohio, Greg Ball of Michigan, and Sean Nelson of Mentor. He was also blessed will 11 great-grandchildren. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, his loving wife of 44 years, Betty Wright, his daughter, Barbara Wright, and sister Martha Latona. A funeral mass will be held at 11am on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 at St. John Vianny Catholic Church 7575 Bellflower Road, Mentor, OH 44060 with burial to follow at All Souls Cemetery in Chardon. A socially distanced visitation with masks required will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm on Thursday at the Potti & Marc F. Burr Funeral Homes of Painesville 1009 Mentor Ave, Painesville, OH 44077.Obituary, online condolences and memorial gifts available at www.marcfburrfuneralhome.com .