Alan Duane Wright passed away on March 24, 2026, in Eureka at the age of 76, with his daughter Lena by his side.

Alan was born to Donald and Lois (Hoskins) Wright on April 25, 1949 in Eureka. He was the second child born of three children to Donald and Lois. Donna was first in 1948 and Marlena last in 1953. The family moved to High Street in Eureka in 1950 and lived there for many years. Alan attended Alice Birney School, Jacobs Junior High School and Eureka High School. Alan was in high school when he started working at the Eureka Seafood Grotto on Broadway as a dishwasher, then cook and then manager and chef. Over the years he also cooked for The Café Marina, The Cabaret, The Cutten Inn and Coney Island. He also worked for many years with the Mission Linen Co.

Alan loved motorcycles like his father and was a fan of NASCAR Racing. Alan was outgoing, loved people and was always joking and laughing. In 1969 he married Judy Delp and together they had two children — Lena and Brian Wright.

Alan is survived by his daughter Lena Kestler and his son Brian (Shari) Wright and daughter Elleigh. He is also survived by his grandchildren Alyshea Molina and Jada Wright, his great-grandchildren Uriah and Sequoia Funk and October Wright. Also surviving are his two sisters, Donna (Michael) Heuer and Marlena (Billy) Gillespie; his brother Dennis Wright; his aunt and uncle Lynda (Jack) Murphy; his nephew Jody Ables; his nieces Tiffany McLearn and Traci Walden. He also leaves behind cousins Michael Shaffer, Mickey Harris and Chuck Wright.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Lois Wright (1999); his father, Donald Wright (2011); his nephew Tyler Walden (2000); his cousin Renee Stillramm (2025); his cousin Linda Skaife (2025); and the love of his life, Judy Wright Davis (2023).

The family would like to thank the Ida Emmerson Hospice of Humboldt, the Senior Resource Center and The PACE program for all they did to help and care for Alan. The family also wants to say thank you to Cindy Hermes, Rebecca Thurman Barbara McGee and Lynden Jacaway for their loyal friendship and love. The family would also like to thank Dr. Angela Smith with the Kidney Care Services of Humboldt for the care she gave to Alan.

Alan had a song he used to sing — “Oh what a beautiful morning, Oh what a beautiful day!” He will rest in peace at Ocean View Cemetery Eureka alongside his family in the Wright family plot. There will be a celebration of life planned at a later date. Memorial donations may be made in Alan’s memory to Ida Emmerson Hospice of Humboldt or The Senior Resource Center.

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