Obituary of Iva L. Wright

Iva L. Wright, 60, of 144 Fulton St Jamestown died at 5:18 p.m. Thursday (January 7, 2010) in WCA Hospital. She was born July 4, 1949 in Olean, NY the daughter of the late Alfred L. and Gladys J. Brown Silsby Sr. In earlier years, Iva was employed by various restaurants. She attended Christ First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed bowling, collecting penguins, and spending time with her family. She will be missed by her dog, Meeha. Surviving are two daughters, Lynn Mikolajczyk and Lisa Wright; two sons, William (Melissa) Wright and David Wright, all of Jamestown; three stepchildren, Veronica Wright of Jamestown; Renee Wright of Kennedy; James Wright Jr. of Randolph; two grandchildren, Megan and Ryan Silsby both of Jamestown; five step grandchildren; a sister, Marylou Silsby of Jamestown; seven brothers, Alfred Silsby Jr., Robert Silsby, William Silsby, Carl Silsby, Roy Silsby, Richard Silsby, all of Jamestown; Frank Silsby of SC; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Wright whom she married August 6, 1977 and who died June 28, 2005; and a brother, Norman Silsby. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Douglas M. Knopp will officiate. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Southern Tier Kidney Association or the American Diabetes Association.