The Rev. Arthur K. Wing, III (Terry) passed away at the age of 88 on August 1, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Joan (Newton, NJ) and his sons, Arthur (Robin) and his wife Sharlene (Waltham, MA), Dan and his wife Yvette (Montclair, NJ), grandchildren Adam and his wife Harriet (Melbourne, AUS) and Sarah and husband Brian Shoyer (Marlboro, MA). He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law Delight and Paul Dodyk, nieces and grandniece and nephews. His third son John passed away in 2004.
Terry was born in Newark, NJ, and grew up in Lancaster, PA. and Chatham and Nutley NJ. He graduated from Montclair Academy in 1952, received a B.A. from Lehigh University in 1956, and after two years in the army an M.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1961. He was ordained into the Episcopal Diocese of Newark the same year. Terry and Joan met and began dating when they were in high school and married after they both graduated from college. They had three sons – Robin, Dan and John - and recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Terry and family are also lifelong summer residents of Monterey, MA where they share a family house on Lake Garfield.
Terry ministered to the community around him throughout his working and retired life. He served in a parochial capacity in several congregations in the Diocese of Newark – St. Luke’s in Montclair, St. James’ in Hackettstown, St. Paul’s in Englewood, and later St. James’ in Upper Montclair. He also worked with troubled youth at the Holley Center in Hackensack, on the staff of the Ecumenical Center in Manhattan, and became certified as a Hospital Chaplain at the Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn. He found his final calling ministering to adults with developmental disabilities as a Chaplain for the State of New York, initially with the Newark Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO) in Newark, NY and finally with the Letchworth DDSO in Thiels, NY.
Terry was always actively involved in his communities, providing spiritual guidance through youth groups, adult study and education, as supply clergy, and with a variety of youth and community organizations. After his and Joan’s retirements in Suffern, NY they continued to participate in community activities, most notably with the Rockland Senior Volunteer Program “Clowns ‘R’ Us” where they entertained various groups as Beau and Peep, and volunteering with the NY Statewide Senior Action Council.
Shortly after suffering a stroke, Terry and Joan moved to Bristol Glen in 2017, a United Methodist CCRC in Newton, NJ. Terry lived and was cared for in the health care wing, and Joan continues to live in independent living.
Terry had a tremendous love for life, his family and friends, and the people and communities to whom he ministered. He also had a devilish sense of humor which he was more than willing to share with anyone in earshot.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30am on August 19 at Bristol Glen, 200 Bristol Glen Drive, Newton, NJ. An additional memorial service will be held at 2pm on September 17 at Monterey United Church of Christ, 449 Main Road, Monterey, MA.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial donations be made to Planned Parenthood (plannedparenthood.org) or Episcopal Relief and Development (episcopalrelief.org).
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