Thomas George Wright Sr., 74, Green Bay, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015, with his wife and daughter by his side.
He was born on February 27, 1940, in Tomahawk, WI, to the late Clarence & Irene Wright.
Tom married Sharon Griswold on November 12, 1966, in Kenosha, WI.
He coached little league and basketball. He umpired and refereed for several years. Tom was a fan of Wisconsin college and professional sports. He loved cooking and playing bingo.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Sharon; his children, Thomas (Julie) Wright Jr., Shari Paradise and Steven (Tanya) Wright; grandchildren, Joshua (Danielle), Renee (Phillip), Robin, Madison, Steven and step-grandson, Sheldon Bankes; siblings, David (Virginia) Wright, Carole (Robert) Fredrickson, Larry Wright, Jimmy Wright, Timothy (Susan) Wright, Donald (Linda) Wright, Catherine Pierce, Arthur (Susan) Wright, Eva (Jerry) Buhrandt and Barbara (Robert) Hawkins.
Visitation will be held from 1:00pm until the time of memorial service at 1:30pm on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 2160 Packerland Dr., Green Bay.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Unity Hospice and Bellin Hospital.