Charlotte J. Wright

Home in Westmoreland, New Hampshire.

She was born in Keene on October 11, 1919, the daughter of Alston D. Jenkins and Helen R.

Jenkins. She graduated from Keene High School in 1937. Although she was unable to attend

college, she was an avid reader and researcher throughout her life.

She married Melvin A. Wright on June 14,1941. In 1942, they bought a run-down former tavern

(with no indoor plumbing or electricity) on Hurricane Road in Keene. They worked tirelessly to

transform the structure into a home where family and friends always found a warm welcome.

Charlotte remained living there until 2018. In 1962, she and Melvin began planting Christmas

trees as a future retirement project. Charlotte kept the business operational after Melvin’s death

in 1993 and remained actively involved well into her 90’s. She was a member of the NH/VT

Christmas Tree Growers Association.

A lifelong homemaker, Charlotte had many talents and interests. She was a passionate

horticulturist and naturalist. She was proficient in many forms of art, especially oriental brush

painting, and was a member of the Keene Art Association for many years. Some local residents

may remember riding to and from Symonds School in her Volkswagen school bus.

Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her brother, Leslie G. Jenkins of

Woodstock, New York. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon J. Wright, and her husband,

Ronald Sadowski, of Tarentum, Pennsylvania; her son, Daniel A. Wright, and his wife, Debra, of

Marlborough, New Hampshire; and several nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank the entire Maplewood staff for their exceptional care and

compassion. Any memorial contributions may be made to Maplewood Nursing Home, 201 River

Road, Westmoreland, NH 03467.

Services will be private.