Patricia Ann Wright

Obituary Patricia Ann Gross Wright was born on June 24, 1958, to the late John Robert Gross Jr. and Betty Mae Gross in Easton, Maryland. She was called to her eternal rest on January 19, 2023 at her home in Chester, Maryland. She was sixty-four (64) years old. Patricia (Tricia as she was lovingly called) attended Queen Annes County Public Schools, graduating in 1977. She excelled in academics and arts. She loved to color pictures and had beautiful penmanship. Upon completion of high school Tricia attended Chesapeake College to further her interest in Culinary Arts. Patricia used her talent of cooking and prepared many meals for her family, friends and those she encountered throughout the community. She spent several years working in multiple local restaurants as the head cook and also assisted with hosting and catering many family events along with her sister Ann. Patricia spent over twenty-years as a “Carnie”; she traveled to many different locations to monitor rides/activities at the carnivals while ensuring rules and safety procedures. She would sometimes invite her nephews along to assist her. Patricia enjoyed Sunday morning fellowship and would often attend special events at local churches to enjoy the word and to hear her favorite local gospel groups perform. She would also repeatedly play some of her favorite gospel songs and would carry a tune and sing along. Patricia spent her childhood as a “Farm Girl. Through her fear of animals, she along with her parents and siblings, would raise several farm animals and grow crops on Mr. Kramer’s farm. There were moments that she would run from the animals in full speed and would refuse to do anything that she was asked to do with the fear of being around them. She was a very determined, stern, hardheaded, “no nonsense “taken, “know it all” individual, who also showed a lot of Passion, Commitment, Determination, and Thoughtfulness. Patricia loved whole heartedly. She was a devoted Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Aunt. She counted it as a blessing to have spent as much quality time with her children, grandchildren, as well as her siblings, nieces, nephews and friends as much as she could. Her heart and home were always open to those she loved and cared for. She lovingly mothered and raised several nieces and nephews as if they were her own. Everyone was given a nickname that was upheld even as adults. Her warmth and comfort could be felt whenever she was near. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing cards with Cat, Gloria, Gail, Kiona, Lorene, Jack, Tommy and Felix (almost every evening). She also enjoyed playing bingo, going to the casino, watching Gunsmoke westerns, thriller movies on the Sci-Fi channel and Christmas movies around the Holidays. She also enjoyed collecting photos. If ever a photo were to go missing, it was guaranteed that Patricia Ann had an idea of where the photo(s) may be. She would often say “One day photos and memories may be the only things that we have left”. Patricia was preceded in death by her late husband Ralph Wright, her parents John and Betty Gross, maternal and paternal grandparents; one sister, Betty Ann Gross Brooks; a niece, Felicia Demby; eleven uncles, Herbert, Raymond, Walter, Frank (Gross); Gordon, Ronald, Donald, James, George, Charleston, and Wallace (Green); five aunts, Lillian Hawkins, Marie Gross, Evelyn Green, Gertrude Ryans and Helena Griffin; one special friend Ruth Smith. She leaves to cherish fond and loving memories; two sons Dontaye White (Denisha), and Wayne Gross (Nicole); Eight grandchildren; Desmond White, Tavion Gross, Nickai Gross, Jayla Gross, Donovan White, Aidan Butler, Brielle Smallwood, Elijah White; Four brothers; John R. Gross 3rd, (Cheryl), Vernon Gross (Tracy), Christopher Gross, and Michael Gross; one sister; Lorene Henry (Charles); One Aunt; Jean Turner; One Uncle; Edmond Green; One brother-n-law Charles W. Brooks 3rd; Three Godsons; Ky ’Tray Jackson, Eugene Bethel, and Ronnell Fisher; One God Daughter; Ebone Jackson; a special cousin who was more like a sister, Beverly Clark, who have spent several nights with her to be of help; a special nephew who was more like a son, who also helped take care of her during her last days, Vernon Gross Jr (Kesha); a bonus Mother whom she referred to as “Mom”; Shirley Wright; three special friends; Patricia Fisher, Earlene Jenkins, and Timothy Anderson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Lovingly submitted, the family

Patricia Ann Wright

June 24, 1958 - January 19, 2023