May Cleary Ramsay Wright
Obituary
Former Juneau resident May Cleary Ramsay Wright died Aug. 23, 2002, in Lynnwood, Wash.
She was born May 11, 1907, to James and Jean Ramsay at a mining camp north of Fairbanks. The family moved to Treadwell when May was still an infant, and to Juneau in 1921. In 1926, she married Ralph Wright, and the couple moved to Haines in 1927. The Wright family lived in Haines and Ketchikan before returning to Juneau. In Juneau, Wright was active in Eastern Star, Pioneers of Alaska and the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. She was employed by the territorial (later state) Department of Revenue from 1947 until she retired in 1967. She and her husband then moved to Edmonds, Wash., to be nearer their son and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son James, in 1947, and her husband Ralph, in 1985.
She is survived by her son Elwin; granddaughter Gwelda Bowman and her husband Edward; grandson Gary Wright and his wife Teresa; great grandchildren Spencer and Ella Bowman and Matthew and Christopher Wright.
Private graveside family services will be held at Floral Hills, Lynnwood, Wash. Memorials may be made to charities of the donor's choice.