William H. Wright, Jr.

William H. Wright, Jr., 78, of Harmony Twp., NJ, passed away suddenly on August 19, 2023 at St. Luke’s Warren Campus.

Born on August 28, 1944, in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late William H., Sr. and Margaret Klepper Wright.

Bill was the Vice President of Quality Assurance at B & G Foods for many years. He was a graduate of Metuchen High School and Rutgers University.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Margaret Davis and Wayne Wright.

He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Sturcke Wright, his beloved children, Kim A. Pratscher and her husband Paul of Denver, CO., and Jacqueline Weber and her husband Jason of Easton, Pa., along with his siblings, Diane Baralecki of San Antonio, Fl., and Ann Stopa of Allentown, PA. Bill is also survived by his adoring grandchildren, Lauren Pratscher, Melanie Garvey, Kristin Pratscher, William Weber and Juliette Weber.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium ATTN; Development Office, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, Florida, 34236  https://tickets.mote.org 

A Celebration of Bill’s Life will be held at a later date. The Finegan Funeral Home, Phillipsburg, NJ, has been entrusted with his arrangements.