Robert Lester Wright

Robert Lester Wright, Sr., 75 of Wellsville, OH, passed away Wednesday May 4, 2022, in E. Liverpool City Hospital.

Lester was born Jan. 27, 1947, in Toronto, OH, son of the late Harold Lorain and Julia Elanor (Tribbett) Wright.

Lester worked in the Steel Mills and Pottery Industries over the years.

In addition to his parents, Lester was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Harold Jr., and Ronald Wright and a nephew, Brian James Shinn.

Surviving are three daughters, Penny Sue Umstead, Christina R. Rawson, and Jennifer L. Rawson all of Wellsville; two sons, Robert Lester Wright, Jr., and Steven D. Wright both of Wellsville; four sisters, Hazel Shinn, Elise Rowe, Penny Cline, and Bonnie Ward; three brothers, Roger, Delmar, and Denny Wright; several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

A Memorial Celebration of Lester’s Life will be held Tuesday May 10, 2022, from 2 pm to 5 pm, at the Wellsville VFW Post #5647, 359 Main St. Wellsville, OH. All are welcome and a covered dish is welcome but not required.

Arrangements for Lester are in the care of the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Toronto, OH. www.jefosterfh.com