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Josephine Wilson, 86, was born in New York City on October 6, 1919 and died at home on July 22, 2006 following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Archibald George Wilson and Edythe Broqua Wilson, and by her first husband, Kenneth Thomas Stumpf of New York. Mrs. Wright was a longtime member of the Cathedral Church of St. John in Albuquerque where she served as a Lay Eucharistic Minister and Layreader. She was also on the staff of the Cathedral for many years. Survivors include her husband, H. Clifton Wright of the family home; cousins, Lois Steele of New Windsor, NY, Virginia Bajgert of CO, Lawrence MacNary of TN, Dr. Lois Musmann and husband, Klaus of Foster City, CA and Richard A. Steele and wife, Joyce of Norfolk, VA. She is also survived by a niece from her first marriage, Valerie Ignatowitz; and a great- niece, Lara Holzkamp both of New York; as well as her special friend, Corrine Duran of Albuquerque. On her husband's side, Mrs. Wright is survived by a brother-in-law, Joseph R. Kula and his daughters, Anne Kula Jasewicz and Patricia Kula Beidl all of New York; nephews and nieces, David W. Moe and Louise Moe DePlante of CT and Stephen S. Papania, Anne Papania McCallum, J. Charles Papania and Clifton Andrew Papania of Texas. A Service of Christian Burial will be held at the Cathedral Church of St. John, 318 Silver, SW on Friday, July 28, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. with the Very Reverend John B. Haverland and the Reverend Canon Dr. Adams Lovekin officiating. In lieu of flowers, if desired, memorials in the name of Josephine Wright may be made to the Endowment Fund of the Cathedral Church of St. John, PO Box 1246, Albuquerque, NM 87103 or to the American Cancer Society.
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