John P

Wright

John Phillip Wright, better known as Baby John, was born on 12/2/53 to the late Mahalia and John Wright Sr. in Paterson, NJ. He is predeceased by his sister Nancy Hooten of Paterson, NJ. He was reared in Paterson, NJ, where he attended public school and graduated from East Side High School. He excelled in the game of Football, which continued to be his passion throughout his life. John also had a passion for music and was a jazz lover, taking lessons to play the bass instrument. Following high school, he married the late Molly Ann Johnson. From their union, they had one daughter, Dauin Denise Wright. John was a hard worker throughout his life, tending the bar at Englewood's Toast of the Town, later working and retiring from General Motors Corp.

After a brief illness, John departed this life on 12/7/22. He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter Dauin Wright, son-in-law Harry Williams, one sister, Virginia Blackwell of Atlanta, GA, and a host of friends and family.