Theodora Wei

THEODORA Z. WEI - MARCH 26, 2025 ------------------
Theodora "Teddi" Wei, 82, of Princeton, died suddenly of a cardiac event on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Lisbon, Portugal, while traveling with her beloved husband, Fong. Born in Seymour, Connecticut, she had resided in Princeton for over 50 years.
A proud alumna of the Vassar College Class of 1964, Teddi was deeply committed to education, history, and the arts. She began her career as a middle school history teacher in Newton, Massachusetts, and then Scarsdale, New York, and later earned her master's degree in counseling from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After living in Chapel Hill and Montgomery, Alabama, she and her family settled in Princeton in 1974.
In addition to her consulting work for various nonprofits, Teddi was a passionate and effective fundraiser, setting a class giving record for her 50th Vassar reunion and playing a role in McCarter Theater's capital campaign that concluded in the early 1990s. She also served on the boards of McCarter Theater, Young Audiences, and Opera New Jersey, and was an enthusiastic patron of local arts communities. A lifelong learner, Teddi regularly audited classes at Princeton University in her favorite subjects-literature, philosophy, and history-and remained engaged through organizations like the Women's Investment Group (WIG), the Present Day Club, and her reading circle.
Teddi had a love of opera, classical music, theater, good food, and travel, and visited more than 70 countries. She was fiercely independent yet deeply devoted to her family and friends, offering her full presence to those in her life.
Daughter of the late Harry Zopko and Julianna Cymbolic, she is survived by her husband of 58 years, Dr. Fong Wei, and their sons, Christopher and Alexander Wei. She is also survived by daughters-in-law Michelle Christman and Katie Wei, and grandchildren Atticus, Imogen, Oliver, and Lily.
A Celebration of Life will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Prospect House, Princeton University.
For those wishing to honor her memory, donations may be made to the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, McCarter Theater, or the Princeton Public Library.