Tina Marie Wright, 53, of Nashville, Tennessee, formerly of Valparaiso, passed away Monday, January 2, 2012.  She was born June 30, 1958 in Valparaiso to Robert & Marlene (Clark) Wright.  Tina graduated from Valparaiso High School and received her B.A. in Journalism from Indiana University in Bloomington.  She began her career with the Vidette-Messenger in Valparaiso and spent the past 22 years as a reporter with the Nashville Tennessean.  Journalism was her passion, but the water was her birthright, having earned her fins on her parents’ boat on Lake Michigan. 
Tina is survived by her father, Robert Wright of Valparaiso, aunts: Grace Naillieux & Dorothy Hilliard both of Valparaiso, uncle, John (Elizabeth) Wright, Jr. of Ft. Lauderdale, FL a special friend, James McCormick of Rensselaer and many loving cousins and friends.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Marlene, in 2005.
A public visitation will be held Thursday from 3 – 7 pm at Moeller Funeral Home, 104 Roosevelt Rd., Valparaiso with a private funeral service to be held on Friday.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the VNA Hospice of Porter County.