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David B. Wright
David B. Wright of Whispering Pines, North Carolina, died peacefully on September 23, at home with his wife of nearly 50 years, Christine (Payne) Wright, by his side. He was 76.
He was always known as a man of service. Born in Southampton, the son of the late Edward and Miller Barker Wright, he grew up in the hamlet of East Quogue.
He graduated from Westhampton Beach High School in 1965, and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1967. He served as an infantryman in Vietnam and was honorably discharged as a sergeant in 1969. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for Valor while there.
After serving his country, he returned to East Quogue to help run the family business, Edward Wright Cesspool Service, and later worked with Precision Excavating, until retiring and moving to Whispering Pines in 2005.
He was a Life Member of VFW Post 5350 and served as Post Commander and Quartermaster. He was a member of the East Quogue Methodist Church, and later Pinehurst Methodist Church.
He loved to share a good story over coffee, or a celebratory drink and a good cigar.
His generosity, smile and trademark handlebar mustache will be missed by all those whose lives he touched, his family said, noting that he was “one of the good ones.”
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters Katie Wright (Mike) of Florida, Amy Wright (Shavar) of East Quogue; and son, Charles Wright (Francesca) of Whispering Pines; his grandchildren, Kayla, Kyle, and Brayden; his siblings Barbara (Dale) Keasling, Bruce Wright, Sandy Rosendahl, and Keith Wright; as well as extended family and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life and interment at Calverton National Cemetery will be held in April 2025.
Memorials and tribute gifts are accepted at Wounded Warriors and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Online Condolences may be made at BolesFuneralHome.com.
Staff Writer on Oct 1, 2024