Thomas Sinclair Wright, Jr.

Thomas Sinclair Wright, Jr., affectionately known as Tom, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2026, surrounded by his family.

He was born on October 28, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Tom proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1972. After attending Penn State University, he moved to Vail, Colorado, where he met his wife, Diane, and began his career in food and beverage management with Marriott Corporation.

His career took Tom and Diane to Tampa, Florida; Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina, before eventually settling in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where they have resided for the past 30 years. Following his retirement, Tom worked part-time in golf operations at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, a position he fondly referred to as his "dream job."

Tom is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Diane; his sister-in-law, Linda Smith, and her husband, Jim; his niece, Sarah Cera, and her husband, Ted; his great-niece, Lauren Cera; his great-nephew, Colton Cera; and his cousin, Jan Wright, and her husband, Chris James.

A Celebration of Tom's Life will be held on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Quinn Shalz Family Funeral Home in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation ( https://t2t.org/donate/ ) or the Jacksonville Humane Society ( https://jaxhumane.org/?form=give )