Sonya Gail Wainwright

Sonya Gail Chesmore Wainwright

With our hearts filled with sorry and eternal hope, we would like to announce the passing of Sonya after a long decline with dementia on April 27, 2025, peaceful surrounded by family in Tucson, Arizona. She will be dearly missed.

She was born March 31,1937 in Seattle Washington. Growing up in an Air Force family moved around to many places. She met a married Robert Wainwright, July 1956, also in the Air Force. Sonya lived the military life in many different states until they retired in 1976 and returned to Tucson.

Together they have five children and it was her passion raising and caring for them while supporting her husband’s career. She loved spending time with her family and always made herself available. She was a nurturer at heart. She also cared for her four brothers when she was growing up as if they were her own. She sold Avon for over 30 years and was an avid reader of novels. She loved knitting and crocheting blankets for loved one and donating lap blankets to the veterans and hospitals. She also loved to travel. She had a love of owls a large collection all over her home.

She is survived by daughters, Cathy Stotts (Charlie), Betty Wainwright and Tina Connors, and son Bob Wainwright, Jr. (Joan), 7 grandchildren (Charles Brian Stotts (Morgan), Amy Daniel (Eric Brisco), Samantha Wainwright (Justin Montgomery), Robert III, Alex (Ellen), Nathaniel Connors), Aaron Connors (Alyssa) 8 great grandchildren, Charlee Ann, Shelby, Anthony Jr., Payton, Brian, Mary Ella, Rosie and Forrest. She is preceded in death by Robert Wainwright, husband, son Brian Wainwright, and granddaughter Theresa Manjarrez.

We would like to thank all the staff at Affirmative Care Home and Harmony Hospice that has taken such great care of her during these last few years.

Friends and family are invited to celebrate Sonya’s life at Bring’s Broadway Chapel, 6910 E Broadway Blvd., Tucson, Arizona Saturday, May 3rd, at 10:00 A.M.

A celebration of life to follow at 9602 E Rand Place. A graveside service will be at a later date.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Alzheimer’s Association.