Ronald E. Wright

Ronald E. Wright, age 82, a resident of Centennial, CO passed away on March 10, 2020. Ron was born on Jan. 1, 1938 in Denver, Colorado to Earl and Helen Wright. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 42 years Nancy, daughters Cassie Wright-Gilberstadt (Dan) and Julie Snyder (Jonathan), grandchildren Carter and Hailey, grand dogs Bode and Chole.

Ron was a native of Denver, raised on the west side. He graduated from Holy Family High School and attended Regis College. Ron started his working career in accounting and also spent many years as a realtor. He enjoyed interacting with anyone and liked teaching new realtors the ""ropes"".

Ron was a person who liked to have things organized. His daily routine was attending a morning meeting, serving Mass at Church of the Risen Christ, which he did for over 30 years being probably the oldest altar boy, and then going to the gym. He was a member of the Silver Sneakers group at Prestige Fitness and was proud he was at the gym 6 days a week.

One of Ron's wonderful qualities was that he could talk to anyone about anything. He could make and keep friends easily and was a great listener. On many family vacations, Ron would wander off and find someone to talk to. He would then introduce this new person to Nancy, Cassie and Julie, who would always ask if he knew this person and how did he start talking to them? His answer was always simple: “I just sat down and started talking.” He would often exchange either a phone number or email with his new friend!

One of his great joys was his 24 years as a volunteer at Porter Hospice. Ron volunteered every Sunday morning and looked forward to the time he spent helping patients and their families during a very difficult time. He often said it was one thing he truly enjoyed doing.

A hobby of Ron's was watching Fox News. He could talk, never argue, politics to anyone and said it was his entertainment. Even up to his last hours, the only TV station on was Fox News.

Ron had many talents, one of which he was a self taught painter. He watched the Bob Ross series and his paintings were more than amateur. Ron also was very talented with gardening and spent hours tending to his lawn on Trenton St., making it look perfect. He also loved to plant a vegetable garden and every year would research how to grow the biggest and best tomatoes. This often led to unusual planting methods and one involved a baby diaper! The tomatoes were always good!

Ron was also an excellent cook. He delighted in trying any food items on the grill. He was also the best soup maker, starting with his homemade broth. At Thanksgiving he always asked for the bones to start another batch of broth. He delighted in cooking the biggest turkey he could find in town and then carving it.

His favorite saying: ""A hug does not belong in your pocket"". So, he was a person that gave a lot of hugs and enjoyed receiving them.

Services are private at this time. A public service will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are appreciated to the Porter Hospice Foundation, 950 East Harvard Avenue, Suite 230, Denver, Colorado 80210.