Alice H Wright

January 25, 1933 - January 6, 2017

Alice H. Wright of Sleepy Hollow and Croton on the Hudson, NY passed away on January 6th at the age of 83.  Born on Jan. 25, 1933, a lifelong resident of the Sleepy Hollow area, Alice attended North Tarrytown High School.  She graduated with honors from New York University’s College of Arts & Science and was honored to become a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.  A loving and beloved daughter, Alice spent many years caring for her parents as their health declined.  Professionally, Alice worked at AT&T and then Reader’s Digest for almost 10 years prior to retiring. An avid Met’s fan, Alice loved baseball and greatly enjoyed going to games.  She also had a life-long passion for challenging crossword puzzles which kept her mind active in later life. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert M Wright, Sr & Alice (McElroy) Wright, her 2 brothers Robert M (Henriette) Wright, Jr and William (Ruth) Wright, and 2 nephews William Wright and Bruce Wright. Alice is survived by Robert Wright of Sleepy Hollow, NY; Adeline Wright of Wilmington, DE;  Alyce Wright of Newport, RI; Lynne Wright of Sleepy Hollow, NY; Cathy Wright Koshofer of Boca Raton, FL; Billy & Tanja Wright of Germany; Bryan & Yaniz Wright of VA; 3 great-grand nephews and 1 great-grand niece; and Ted & Sarita Wilson of Pinebrook, NJ. Memorial Services to be held at the Dwyer & Vanderbilt Funeral Home on Saturday Feb. 18, 2017 at 10 AM. Interment, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery to follow. DWYER & VANDERBILT FUNERAL HOME 90 N. Broadway Tarrytown, New York 10591 914-631-0621