Edward S. Wright

Wright, Edward S., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday December 28, 2005 at home. He was born in Portage, WI and moved here in 1945 from Madison, WI. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, where he was active in social and academic fraternities. He retired from the IRS and the Florida Department of Revenue, where he worked as an auditor. He was a Navy veteran, having served as Lieutenant and fought in Europe and Africa during WWII. He attended Columbia University for his officer training. He was a member of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. He did volunteer work with We Help. He was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife of 55 years: Josephine R. Wright; his two daughters: Adele Crim and Karen Wallace, both of Tallahassee, FL and 4 grandchildren.