Marina Wright

Our beloved mother, Marina Wright, age 98, went to be with the Lord on February 21, 2025. She was born in Panama Rep. of Panama as Marina Quijada in 1927, to Faustina Acuna and Ernesto Quijada and was one of seven children. We were blessed to have her for the length of time we did, and we honor her long life. Marina was truly an amazing and wonderful woman who accomplished what she set her mind on. She dedicated her life to family including her pets and made sure she helped family and others in any way she could. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.  She sacrificed more than we'll ever know to make sure her family was taken care of.  She was kind, caring. loving, generous, witty, hardworking and had a great sense of humor. She enjoyed cooking, loved gardening and was an excellent professional seamstress. Everyone including her doctors always commented on how young she looked for her age; she had great genes. Marina is survived by one sister, Elizabeth Garcia; three children, Leyda Ketcham, Noris Montalvan, Gino Wright (Susan); two grandchildren, Jeffrey Williams (Beth), Gabriell Wright; four grandchildren, Isaiah Williams (Maya), Samantha Williams, Joshua Williams, Benjamin Williams and one great- grandchild, Nathan Hubble. She's preceded in death by her parents, Faustina Acuna and Ernesto Quijada; son, Michael Wright; granddaughter, Jacque Geddes; son-in-law Kirk Ketcham; siblings, Berta Sanchez, Gladys Quijada, Ernesto Quijada, Saturnino Salvatierra and Alberto Salvatierra.

Visitation Service:  March 13, 2025 from 10:30am-02:30pm, Angel Valley Funeral Home, 2545 N. Tucson Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85716 

Burial Service:  March 13, 2025 at 03:00pm, East Lawn Palms Cemetery, 5801 E. Grant Rd, Tucson. AZ 85712. 

Food and Refreshments to follow.