Vaughn R. Wright, 72, of Derry, NH, died Saturday, August 27, 2005 in the Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH. Mr. Wright was born in Greenfield, Maine on May 7, 1933, a son of the late Albion A. and Beatrice M. (White) Wright. He was a resident of Derry for 32 years, formerly living in Scarborough, ME. Mr. Wright served in the US Army. In 1962 he was employed as a machinist for Fayscott in Dexter, ME. He then went to work for Bliss Portland in Portland, ME until 1973. In 1973, he moved to Derry where he worked for Nashua Industrial in Nashua, NH for many years. He then worked for Aris Engineering in Haverhill, MA where he was employed as a manager. In 1988, he started his own company, Cobra Machining Corp. in Londonderry, NH. He was a history buff, had an engineering mind, had a good sense of humor and enjoyed working on cars. He made friends easily, was well liked, and would help anyone at any time. He enjoyed camping and loved his chihuahua, Suzie.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Charlotte A. Wright of Derry, two sons, Brian R. Wright of Tamworth, NH, Gregory V. Wright of Derry, two daughters, Cheryl A. Skillin of Weare, NH, Evelyn M. Boles of Derry, eleven grandchildren, one great grandchild, a brother, Robert Wright of Scarborough, ME, a sister, Betty Paulhas of Enfield, CT, an uncle, Donald White of Clearwater, FL, two nieces and two nephews.
Calling hours were on Wednesday, August 31st from 4 - 8pm at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. Funeral services were held on Thursday, September 1st at 10:00am in the funeral home. The burial was in the Forest Hill Cemetery, E. Derry. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc., NH Affiliate, PO Box 31160, Hartford, CT 06150-1160 or to the NH Assoc. for the Blind, 25 Walker St., Concord, NH 03301-9977.