William Wright Obituary

God Bless Brother Wright you are in heaven exactly where you belong. Please send my guest to show because I know you are right bye his side.

Bro. Wright was a GREAT man, with whom I communicated often, and had the privilege
to call him "friend." R.I.P. my friend.

Brother Wright was an amazing man. I looked forward to every lesson when he would tutor me for calculus. Though I didn't know Brother Wright for too long, he made an impact on me and helped me expand my knowledge in mathematics and in life. My deepest condolences to family and friends of Brother Wright and all of the other lives he has touched.

Dear Uncle William,
All of your nieces and nephews as well as grand nieces and nephews are saddened by your passing. However, we know you are now with the Lord and he is most fortunately to have such a caring, wise and "yes saintly" brother by his side.
May you rest in peace. You are gone but will never be forgotten.
Love, Georgianna & Andy Kerfut, George Kerfut,
Denise K. Twiss & Jennifer K. Saleh.

Sorry to hear of the passing of Brother Wright. He was not only my physics teacher, but a mentor and a friend to me and my family. I was only a chop-chop in one of his classes, but he was a humble and patient educator to many students.

My heartfelt condolences go out to
all who knew and loved Brother Wright. He was a wonderful man, teacher, and Christian Brother. I will always remember him and keep his memory close to my heart. Thank you Brother Wright for all your help, guidance and patience. May you be at peace.

Thomas Cali
Class of 83

My family and I knew Brother Wright very well and we all thought so highly of him and enjoyed his great company. I saw him regularly from about age 8 to 15. My uncle, Bro. (Joseph) Mark Clark was one of his good friends; I grew up thinking I had a very large group of fabulous and fun "uncles" with the Irish Christian Brothers. "May the Road Rise to meet Him..." God Bless.

One of my favorite teachers at BKHS. May he rest in peace.

Brother Wright, truly a Gentleman and a Scholar, both humble and kind; You were so much more than simply our moderator during our 4 years there, as you cared deeply for each of us. Rest In Peace from the Bishop Kearney class of '85 chess team, all of us to whom you referred to as "Ya Bum"..........You made us all better bums.

Dear Brother Wright, I remember you from my Bishop Kearney days. Thank you for your work with all of us students. May you rest in the love, joy, and peace of Christ. Vinnie

Br. Wright was a wonderful person. He was a strong pillar of our faith, a man of great knowledge, filled with humility and kindness. Br. Wright embodied decency, caring and dedication to teaching. He was one of those teachers at Bishop Kearney High School that everyone knew and talked about with admiration. His years of service spanned different generations of families. If you knew Br. Wright, you knew Bishop Kearney HS, and vice versa. He was a saint and a legend in his own time, and he would be the first to refute such praise! In my years after graduating BK, whenever I would visit the school, he was one of the teachers I definitely wanted to see and catch up with. He was that good and important to so many of us. Br. Wright was the real deal, and to know him gave you a deep sense that you were closer to God, Christ and the good things of this world. I was blessed to know him, the world was better for him, and I will miss him! God bless you, Br. Wright!

--Roger Scalzo, BK Class of 1987

Brother Wright is one of the most inspiring people in my life. If being a kind and spiritual leader was not enough.......He brought physics to life in the classroom by setting up experiments on the desk and then standing back with his hand on his chin in wonderment asking retorical questions that inspired us to think it through with him. His style was both firm and gentle. I had so much respect for him that, when he caught me misbehaving, all he had to do was shake his head and show his disappointment and I felt awful. The next time this "chop-chop" "checks in upstairs" I'll thank the Lord for putting Brother Wright in my life.

Bishop Kearney
Class of '75

My heart is broken. You were supposed to live forever. May the angels guide you to Paradise and may God himself greet you at the gates. Godspeed favorite chop chop, from one of many choppettes....all my love as you travel home. Love Deirdre

GOD BLESS YOU UNCLE WILLIAM. YOU CAN NOW REST IN PEACE. I'M SURE YOUR HAPPY TO SEE YOUR 2 BROTHERS AND SISTER IN HEAVEN. I WILL MISS BLONDIE ....YOUR GREAT NEPHEW....

Thank you Brother Wright for your guidance and support at BKHS. Rest in peace.

Paul Russo

Brother Wright, you were a gentle and kind soul that shared your gift with decades of students. Ever the humble, devoted, and generous servant. I'm Indebted to you for teaching me lessons on physics, religion, spirituality, and, of course, setting up for bingo at bishop Kearney! You will always be remembered and thought of fondly

Thank you, Br. Denis, for all your kindnesses to me, especially for driving me to my grandparents' home in Tarrytown on visiting days at Edmund Hall, waiting two hours and then driving me back.

So sorry to hear of the passing of Br. Wright. He was a very kind and wonderful man. May he Rest In Peace

Denis will forever hold a special place in my heart. As many have said here, a scholar and a saint (although he wouldn't want me to say that). Sending a few extra Ave's your way, my friend.

I am convinced that when his soul entered Heaven, Jesus was there to smile and say, "You have done very well, welcome."

His life on Earth may be done, but his life will live on in the thousands of students whom he taught in far more than Physics. Rest in Peace in the Glory of our Lord, my friend.

Late on a winter afternoon in 1978, Br. Wright walked into the Bishop Kearney cafeteria to find me with my arm up the candy machine past my elbow. He said, "Nothing is illegal unless you get caught" and walked away. RIP.

Brother Wright was my Physics and Homeroom Teacher in my Senior Year at Bishop Kearney H.S. in Rochester, NY. He was a learned man of great faith who truly loved his chosen ministry and the students he served. He was one of those people I encountered growing up who inspired me to always endeavor to do my best to be a better person.

Br Wright touched so many lives, including mine, at Bishop Kearney High School. I still look at the night sky and think of him when I recognize constellations. He was a kind and gentle man who knew how to draw out the best in a person. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.

Some of my fondest memories of Bishop Kearney High School was classes with Brother Wright. God Bless you Brother Wright.

A man of great faith, we were blessed by having his presence in our lives.

God bless you Br. Wright as you join His kingdom. You truly taught Bishop Kearney High School how to "Do All Things Well"...