Charles Wright

Charles Allen Wright, a 47 year resident of Los Alamos, passed away at the age of 81 on Monday, May 8, 2017. Charles is preceded in death by father, Charles Allen Wright; mother, Rose Alpert and daughter Sandy Banister. Mr. Wright was born and raised in Newton, MA. He was hired by EG&G Inc. in 1961 in Boston, MA as an electronics technician. This began Wright’s 46 year career with EG&G and its Los Alamos successors. As an EG&G employee, Wright participated in above ground nuclear testing in the south pacific as well as underground testing at the Nevada Test Site. Wright went on to earn an associate degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University in 1970. He then transferred to EG&G Los Alamos later that year. Wright retired as an electronics engineer from National Security Technologies in 2007. In retirement, Wright’s passions were his investment club and spending time with his loving wife of 60 years. Charles is survived by his wife, Elizabeth J. Wright of Los Alamos; sister, Edith Hyson of Milford, MA; children, Charles Allen Wright III of Westminster, CO and Jennifer A. Mach of Avon, CO; and his grandchildren, Erikah and Rian Mach of Avon, CO. A family funeral service will be held on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Guaje Pines Cemetery in Los Alamos. The family of Charles Allen Wright has entrusted the care of their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral & Crematory of the Española Valley.

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