Bruce Stewart Wright

Bruce Stewart Wright

Male 1929 - 2004  (75 years)


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  • Name Bruce Stewart Wright  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Birth 20 Jan 1929  Syracuse Ono, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Oct 2004  Brewerton, Onondaga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6
    Burial Clay, Onondaga County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I35790  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Dexter Harvey Wright,   b. 11 Jan 1895, Richland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Aug 1971, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Bonita Violet Pullen,   b. 30 Jul 1895, Oswego New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1982, Liverpool, Onondaga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Nov 1920 
    Family ID F22554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sherley Ann Reistrom,   b. 26 Aug 1931   d. 15 May 2013, Herndon, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 14 Oct 1950 
    Children 
     1. Sharon Kay Wright  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. David Bruce Wright
     3. Debra Jean Wright
    Family ID F11493  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Newspaper Obituary - October 6, 2004 Post-Standard - Syracuse, NY - Bruce Stewart Wright October 4, 2004 - Dr. Bruce Wright, 75, of Brewerton, died Monday after many years of illness, at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a native of Syracuse, educated at Syracuse University. He worked as a staff member at Lederle Labs, Upjohn, Pfizer, Hazelton Labs and Bionetics as a virologist and retired from the FDA in Washington. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Sherley (Reistrom) Wright; and children, Debra J. (Clyde) Perry and grandchildren Jason and Chris of VA, a son David B. Wright of VA, daughter Sharon (Robert) Williams and grandchildren Melissa and Elizabeth of NC; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was noted in Who's Who of America for his work in virology, and was active in Y Indian Guides, Memorial Fund Drive for the Girl Scouts, member of American Association Cancer Research, American Society Microbiology, A.A.A.S., Sigma XI, Pi-Sigma, and also published articles in the Scientific Professional Journal and the Yearbook of Cancer and Scientific America. Funeral services will be held Thursday at noon at the Harter Funeral Home, 9525 South Main Street, Brewerton. Burial will be in Pine Plains Cemetery, Clay. Calling hours will be held Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Brewerton United Methodist Church, PO Box 879, Brewerton, NY 13029.

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