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Mary Louise Olinger Wright, 85, of Mooresville, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Trinity Ridge Nursing Home in Hickory. She was born on September 27, 1932 in Woodbury, MN, to the late August and Margaret Leindecker Olinger. Mrs. Wright grew up on a farm milking cows and was a waitress while still in high school at Traggers Restaurant in Hugo, MN. From there she became a teletype operator for Western Union in St. Paul, MN. While there she met a serviceman from North Carolina named, Bill Shore. They married and moved to Missouri and then to NC upon his discharge from the Air Force along with two additions to their family, Craig and Lynn in 1959. Once Craig and Lynn were in school, she worked many different jobs, meat cutter at Winn Dixie, sewing at Troutman Shirt Mill, machine operator at Accurate Fabricating, Dye-room at Blue Ridge textiles, to help Bill make ends meet for their growing family (Karen 1968) until his death in 1972. Once Karen started school, Mary became a teacher’s aide at Amity Hill Elementary. This enabled her to work but to still be home when Karen got home off the bus. Later, she operated her own restaurant for about a year. After that she worked at Mutt’s Biscuit in Lincolnton, NC, for a few years. She met the 2nd love of her life around 1982, Don Wright, and started working at Amp Inc in Gastonia. Don worked at Timkin Bearing in Lincolnton and since they both worked 2nd shift, they had time during the mornings for their favorite past times of fishing and eating breakfast at the local café. They talked about plans for the future and traveling during retirement, but Don passed away on January 28, 1986 at the age of 47. (The day the space shuttle exploded) She retired from Amp at age 60. Mary’s legacy to her family was hard work and her unconditional love and laughter. She would get laughing so hard that she would cry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, William T. Shore, Jr. and Don G. Wright; and brother, Hubert Olinger. She is survived by her children, Karen Shore, Craig Shore (Dorie), Lynn Iluzada; sisters, Wanda Olinger, Judy Cohoes (Richard), Sandy Hubbman (Rick), Joanne Yokobunis, Sharon Pogreba (Tom); brothers, John Olinger (Joan), Tony Olinger (Judy); grandchildren, Eric Iluzada (Melanie), Evan Iluzada (Christina), Holden Shore; and great grandson, Jude Iluzada. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 24 from 11:00-12:00 noon with a service following at 12:00 noon at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Grant officiating. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the family of Mrs. Wright. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

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Mary Louise Wright

September 27, 1932 - February 19, 2018