Timothy Wright, Longtime SBHS Teacher, Dies
The former social studies teacher and supervisor retired in 2010 after 38 years at the high school.
Timothy (Tim) R. Wright, 64, of Readington, NJ, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, at his home.
Born in Eau Claire, WI, he was the son of Robert Wright, deceased, and Christine Wright of Liverpool, NY. Tim lived in Hamilton Square before moving to Readington in 1988.
He was a teacher and supervisor of Social Studies at South Brunswick High School for 38 years before retiring in June 2010. He was a dedicated coach at the school for both the boys and girls tennis teams for 19 years. Wright was also the supervisor of student teachers at The College of New Jersey and was an adjunct professor of psychology at Kean University.
He was very active in the Boy Scouts and was a Scout leader for nine years with Troop 1969 in Stanton.
Besides his mother, Christine, Wright is survived by his wife of 23 years, Lauren (Sweatt) Wright and his two sons, Nicholas Robert and Jeremy Timothy, who both live at home. He is also survived by his brother, Bruce Wright, of New Market, NH, and his sister, Cathy Cooper, of Baldwinsville, NY.
Friends may visit with the family on Monday, Dec. 5, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Kearns Funeral Home, 103 Old Highway 28, Whitehouse. In Wright's honor a life celebration service will be held in the summer of 2012.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations to the: Boy Scouts of America Troop 1969, c/o Bill Hyland, 106 Pine Bank Road, Flemington, NJ 08822.
Steve Orcutt
1:44 pm on Friday, December 2, 2011
I am so glad I got a few moments to chat with Uncle Tim at my own father's funeral in February. I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed talking with him. He always had a way of making you feel like he really was interested in what you had say. It probably comes with 38 years of teaching. I will miss knowing he's not in this world somewhere. You have my deepest sypathy. My prayers are with you as you work through your grief. There are lots of platitudes you'll hear.. None really help. I like to picture my Dad and Uncle Tim sitting in a canoe somewhere sipping a Jack Daniels bragging about their boys and how they drive them crazy at times.
fondly,
Steve
Brian Fitzpatrick
9:59 pm on Friday, December 2, 2011
History was always my favorite subject, and in Mr. Wright I had found the perfect teacher. Easy going, always made the learning fun. To this day, whenever I hear somebody use the phrase, "you pay your money, you take your chances," I think of Mr. Wright, as that was a phrase he used often, especially when there was a student who was less than up-to-date on his or her homework.
There were a lot of great teachers at SBHS in the mid-to-late '80s, and Mr. Wright was a giant among them, at least as far as I'm concerned. He'll be sorely missed.
Brian
leslie
2:37 am on Friday, December 9, 2011
Professor Timothy wright was an outstanding teacher in my class this year. He thought psychology in kean university. He always made learning intresting by being creative not just by writting material on the board but engaging us with videos and speaking loadly to grab our attention. Professor wright was a fair teacher and one of the best professors I've had. Condulences to his family. He will be trully missed.