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Thomas Wright Obituary

Thomas Alan Wright, 78, of Goffstown, NH passed away on December 16, 2025 following a brief illness. Born on August 20, 1947 in Syracuse, NY, he is the son of Wendell and Marion Wright.

He graduated from Oswego with a degree in Math Education, and a Masters degree in Math from Bowdoin College. He worked as a Software Engineer for Oracle for many years. His passions included his model trains, photography, legos, Scotland, the Highland Games and he was an avid reader and member of his book club.

Thomas was predeceased by his wife Therese Grace Wright and his brother James Wright. He is survived by his son Michael, son Eric and his wife Christine as well as their two daughters Fiona and Isla, brother John and his wife Gwendolyn, brother Fred and his wife Barbara, and his loving partner Benita Lebow.

A celebration of life will be held on Monday December 22, 2025 at 10am at the Brookside Congregational Church 2013 Elm Street Manchester, NH 03104. A graveside service will be held at the Shirley Hill Cemetery in Goffstown, NH in the spring. For more information or to sign an online guestbook please visit www.frenchandrising.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Union Leader on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Larine Davis

December 22, 2025

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always. I have fond memories of your family when I was a child growing up.

Patty and Billy Raymond

December 21, 2025

Thom will be truely missed! i will always remember his trains and lego's which was his passion! His love for his sons and his beautiful grandaughters that he was so proud of! I will miss you Thom

Sylvia Noll

December 20, 2025

Wrong photo sent in first message. this is Tom with my brother and his brothers John and Jimmy.

Sylvia Nash Noll

December 20, 2025

I was so sad to learn from Fred about Tom´s passing. It has been a while since I saw him at an Earlville school reunion but he told me he had taken up photography, like his dad. Growing up in Earlville, Tom and his family were a positive force in my life. We lived two houses apart. Tom was a wonderful friend to my brother Kent (Nash) who had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. In those days, many students with disabilities were home-schooled and Tom would come frequently after his school day to play with Kent. He was a wonderful friend and made such a difference in Kent´s life. I used to babysit the boys and was allowed to play their piano whenever I wanted. They welcomed me into their lives when times were hard and my mother passed away at a young age from cancer.
Rest in peace, Tom, and know you are well-remembered. And thank you for your years of special kindness to Kent.

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