1. Margaret (Warriner) Wright, 85, of Amherst passed away after a short illness on February 10, 2023 at the Fisher House in Amherst.

There will be a viewing on Wednesday February 22, 2023 at 10:00 am, followed  by the funeral service at 11:00 am at The Salvation Army 170 Pearl Street Springfield, MA.

Margaret was born in Calcutta, India to Joseph and Ada Woods on November 23, 1937. She attended school in Greenfield Mass and graduated Amherst Regional High School Class of 1969. She graduated from Greenfield Community College in 1971 as a Social Worker.  Margaret married Robert Warriner, her high school sweetheart. After Robert’s early death, she married Leonard Rainville and later in life James Wright who she loved dearly. She spent her career as a social worker employed by a variety of businesses including The Salvation Army, Northampton State Hospital and retiring from Highland Valley Elder Services.  She was the daughter of Salvation Army Missionaries in Calcutta and arrived in the United States in 1942.  She spent her life serving the Lord with the Salvation Army as a member of the Springfield Corps since 1958, serving in many roles including as a bandsman and adult Sunday school teacher.  She was also a member of the Disabled American Veterans Women’s Axillary post 92 for many years.  

Margaret is preceded in death by Joseph and Ada Woods, Robert Warriner, Leonard Rainville and James Wright. She is survived by sisters Alice Garey of Greenfield, MA, Dorothy Woods of Norwich CT; children Elizabeth Warriner and husband John Hopkins of Floyd Virgina, Mary and husband Louis Raboin of Shutesbury MA, Roberta and husband Donald Piercey of Bradford MA, John and wife Catherine Warriner of Leverett, MA; Grandchildren Kimberly Raboin, Donnie Piercey, Eric Raboin, Christopher Piercey, Andrew Piercey, Keisha Warriner and 9 great grandchildren.  She is also survived by stepchildren – Richard and Betty Wright, Theresa Wright, Steve Meister, step-grandchildren, and step great grandchildren who she loved and treated as her own.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Salvation Army 170 Pearl Street, Springfield, MA.  

There will be a private burial at Wildwood Cemetery in Amherst on Thursday February 23.

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com