Dwight S. Wilson

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Dwight Wilson Obituary

WILSON
DWIGHT S. on April 29, 2009, age 44, formerly of Newtown Sq. Beloved son of Kenneth L. and Odette S. Wilson. Loving brother of Zenah W. Orndorff (William D.) and his nieces Travertine and Naomi Orndorff. Memorial Service Saturday, May 9, 2009, 3 P.M. in Wayne United Methodist Church, 210 S. Wayne Ave., Wayne, Pa. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be sent to Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, One Charles Center., 100 W. Charles St.- Suite 234, Baltimore MD 21201 (Check payable to John Hopkins Medicine). Interment Private.
FRANK C. VIDEON, Broomall

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on May 5, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Dwight Wilson

13 Entries

Frank Shirmo

June 12, 2009

I knew Dwight as a colleague for well over a decade. As a person, he was a nice, humble and a decent man. With his broad and in-depth knowledge of technology from every angle, I will always consider myself a student of his. A good man will always be remembered.

Carol Videon

May 14, 2009

I knew Dwight because I was a friend of Dwight's mother. When I had a computer question (almost 2 decades ago), Odette would say, "Ask Dwight." So I did. With all of his knowledge, he was able to address my questions on my level- a novice. Although I did not bother Dwight recently, I know he would have answered my questions--even with his international fame. What generosity and caring- to help a middle-aged women who was a friend to his mother! He had talent, developed his talent, and shared his talent. His parents can be proud of the good and kind man they raised.

Diane Jamison

May 11, 2009

Dwight was a great person. We enjoyed knowing him. God Bless to him and his family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you - from everyone at Exceed Education.

Rocco Saya

May 8, 2009

I worked with Dwight for the last five years at Bridge Education. While true Dwight was a quiet person, he did share many conversations with me over the years. Dwight and I shared skills in the Java Programming Language. It should be said that Dwight had an incredible amount of knowledge in the Java paradigm not to mention many other technologies.

As a high ranking Java professional myself, I simply must say that Dwight was at the top of his profession. Whether he knew it or not, I looked up to him and was quite fond of him. With all of his technical brilliance came a seemingly innocent childhood glee perspective of the world around him. He did not horde his knowledge. He was not vain. He was humble in all that he did. He loved his kindle (a device to read books.)

The world has lost a true genius but has gained much from Dwight's impeccable attention to detail in all that he taught to his students and colleagues. I will miss him very much.

Vickie Menendez

May 7, 2009

I worked with Dwight over the past few years off and on. He didn't frequent our center that often so I didn't know him that well but after reading his Biography it is clear that there was alot more to this quite, private person that I knew. It would have been nice to get to know him better. He did teach me how to do my first xml page. He explained it to me in about 2 minutes or less. He will be missed by all of us at Bridge Education.

Easwara Periyathamby

May 7, 2009

He is good colleague of mine at Bridge Education. He is one of the smartest person I have ever met in my life time. Sun and Bridge Education have lost an excellent Instructor. My deepest sympathies for your loss.

Mr. & Mrs. Joe McFadden

May 7, 2009

We are so sorry to hear of Dwight's death. We are all saddened and extend sincere condolences to his family from the family of Joe McFadden.

Peter Cook

May 7, 2009

Dwight and I went to the same high school and I sort of knew him then. Through friends I got to know him better after high school. I remember visiting him in Baltimore and his apartment was a computer programming heaven. Machines everywhere - I saw the Apple LISA there for the first time and the NEXT computer. Also Dwight's apartment was where I first listened to a CD when they came out - he had one heck of a stereo.

I also visited his family at New Year's at their home in Newtown Square - those were fun memories. Dwight connected an IBM Selectric typewriter to an Apple II and played Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. He also showed us his dad's amazing garden and the apple tree that was grafted with several varieties.

Dwight is the second friend I have lost in their 40's to colon cancer. The world has lost a truly brilliant, kind, creative person.

Tom Vielandi

May 7, 2009

I've only known Dwight for a few years, but he was always a kind person and professional instructor. I appreciated the great work he's done for me . I hope that the family knows that he'll always be a part of the Bridge Education family.

Paul Callahan

May 6, 2009

I had the great pleasure of knowing Dwight as a fellow grad student at Johns Hopkins in the 1990s. I remember him for his wit and cheerful demeanor, his breadth of knowledge both technical and otherwise, and on top of that his knack for running his own business.

I have a distinct memory of riding with Dwight one morning to an aquaculture company in Aberdeen, MD to discuss requirements of environmental control software in a high-density fish farm. This stands out, I think, because Dwight could discuss the most theoretical mathematics with little effort and throw in a literary allusion to top it off. But it never stopped him from ferreting out some really interesting and practical work and doing whatever it took to get it done. I cannot really think of anyone I know whose ability spans such a wide spectrum of theory and practice.

I have not seen Dwight much since then, and was shocked to year the recent the recent news. My condolences to his family and everyone his life has touched.

Lisa Morris

May 6, 2009

Kenneth, Odette and family:
My sincerest sympathies at the loss of your son Dwight. I was a fellow instructor of Dwight's for Sun Microsystems, and recall having dinner at your home (very late) one evening when Dwight and I taught a course together nearby.

Dwight will be very missed in our network of instructors. He was always willing to answer any question put forth and helped many of us to achieve our personal goals of being better instructors. His expertise and helpfulness inspired many.

Thank you.

Brian Earl

May 6, 2009

I'm a Java instructor based in the UK. To me, Dwight was a distant email address. I never saw a photograph of him, nor did I ever speak to him on the phone. But you can form an impression of someone by email too.

He and I recently worked together on a particular delivery. He did the teaching, while I had to provide some remote technical support. I learned a little more about a man who clearly cared deeply for the quality of his work. In my view he was technically highly competent and able to translate his competence extremely successfully into the classroom environment. He was also perfectly happy to share his knowledge to assist lesser mortals like me, for which I'm grateful.

I hadn't known Dwight was a tenor. If I had, we might have had some interesting extra-curricular conversations, since that's what I do with my own spare time. It must be something about Java instructors!

He will be sadly missed by the international Java instructor community.

Michael Ernest

May 5, 2009

It was an honor to work with Dwight, an inspiration to learn from him and a pleasure to know him. I hope it is some comfort, the deep and lasting impression he made on so many of us. My best wishes for you as you grieve his loss.

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