William Scott Wright Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

William "Scott" Wright, formerly from Succasunna, NJ died on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 9:40AM at the age of 68. He died at home surrounded by his loving family after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Scott was born in Reading, PA in 1951. Growing up, he lived in Connecticut, Long Island, NY, and Parsippany, NJ where he graduated from high school in 1970. He attended Morningside College for two years and made the decision to study to become a chef. He attended The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY and graduated with an Associates Degree in the Culinary Arts in 1974. Scott took his first chef's job at the Coral Bay Club in Atlantic Beach, NC. Scott met his wife, Lana, at IHOP in Parsippany, NJ and they married on August 2, 1975. Scott apprenticed at Deal Country Club with the General Manager (GM) and then took a job at North Jersey Country Club as the GM for eight years. In 1984, Scott and Lana purchased the Green Lantern restaurant in Dover, NJ. After a few years, he returned to country clubs, and became the GM at Fairmount County Club in Chatham, NJ for fifteen years. In 2000, the family moved to Asheville where he was the GM at the Country Club of Asheville. This was followed by taking a job as the GM at Henderson Country Club in Henderson, NC where he worked and commuted home on weekends for six years until he retired from the club business. He chose to be back home and spend more time with his family. For the last twelve years Scott worked at Skyland Automotive, now Fields Automotive Group, as the concierge for Mercedes Benz. Scott was a loving, compassionate, and genuine person who had a gift for making everyone feel special. He was passionate about his work in the hospitality field for forty years. Scott loved cooking with his wife and especially enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved watching college football and the the ABC nightly news. He was extremely proud of his daughter, Julienne, a physical therapist, his son, Brian, a real estate broker, and his grandson, William, a straight A high school student. He gave to the community serving as president of the Roxbury Football Club and President of the Cotswolds Homeowners' Association. He was an active member of the Club Managers Association of America for thirty-five years. Scott was predeceased by his parents: William Charles Wright and MaryLou Lesher of Shillington, PA. Survivors include his wife, Lana of forty-five years; his daughter Julienne Lyons, her husband, Mark, his grandson, William of Fletcher; his son, Brian, his fiancee, Danielle, Asheville NC; his sisters; Cheryl Hill, her husband, Bill of Englewood, FL and Robin Hayes of Shillington, PA; nieces Shelley and Shannon. Relatives and friends are invited to Morris Funeral Home, Sunday, March 8, 2020, 304 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC. The visitation is from 11:30 to 1:00 PM, Memorial Service at 1:00 and the burial to follow at Calvary Episcopal Churchyard, Fletcher, NC. Reverend Jacqueline Weiks will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Memory of William Scott Wright at pancan.org or mailed to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rose Carans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California 90266; or contributions can be made to a Scholarship Fund being set up for a Culinary Arts student at AB Tech in memory of William Scott Wright. You can send your donation to Lana Wright, 30 Westgate Parkway #321, Asheville, NC 28806

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William Scott Wright

November 28, 1951 - March 2, 2020