May 8, 1936 - March 28, 2024
Shoutong Wu was a caring husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He passed away peacefully on March 28th, 2024 at the age of 87 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Shoutong was a beloved Chemistry teacher in Suzhou, China for 40 years. His students remember him for his humor and passion for teaching. He was a lover of music and enjoyed playing piano and pi pa, including in traditional ping tan opera. He was a world traveler, visiting many states in the US and countries in Europe. A lifelong fan of sports, he coached his school’s women’s volleyball team to victory, was an avid swimmer, and loved watching the Olympics. He had immense pride for his hometown and his family, never failing to maintain his family traditions and relationships.
Shoutong is survived by his wife, Qiying; his children, Yichen and George; his son-in-law Jay; his grandchildren, Leanne, Jacqueline, and Allison; and his many extended family members.
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吴守通先生,一位充满爱心的兄长,丈夫,父亲和祖父于2024年3月28日在美国明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯安详辞世。享年87岁。
吴守通先生毕生敬业于中学教育,在中国苏州执教多达40年。他是一位备受各届学生喜爱的教师,充满幽默感及对执教的热诚。吴守通先生热爱生活;爱好音乐,是钢琴,琵琶和江南传统评弹的好手。他兴趣广泛,喜好旅游。到访过美国许多州,也遊访了欧洲不少名胜之地。他也是一位体育运动的终身爱好者和参与者,他喜欢观看奥林匹克比赛,喜欢游泳,曾经是学校夺冠女排的教练。他对自己的出生地苏州以及家族充满无比的骄傲,并一直保持与亲友的联系承传吴家的传统。
吴守通先生的家人及亲属聚集在此追忆并庆颂他不同凡响的一生。
悼吴老师
吴守通老师走了,走得如此安祥,悄声无息,没有惊动每一位大家,他带着对中国故乡苏州深深的眷恋,悄然离开了我们。87岁高龄的吴老师,他的音容笑貌永驻人间。
作为学生的我们,孩提时代就熟悉吴老师,他性格开朗,为人正值。无论生活中遇到任何困难,他都是积极乐观地面对。他讲话风趣,幽默,和他在一起,有听不完的笑话。
面对教学工作,他更是认真负责,尽力诲人不倦。吴老师能把复杂、枯燥的化学教育,植入有趣的生活常识,使学者易学易懂。为了大家能直观课堂内容,他曾亲手制作化工厂生产流程沙盘模型,他还把化学难题,分解成叫”化学趣会′′方式,深动地让大家记住课程中的难点、要点。
吴老师酷爱体育运动。他当年业余组织年级女子排球队,亲任教练,夺得那时学校联赛冠军,这也是吴县中学74届高中学生们的荣耀时光。
吴老师对评弹艺术的追求,堪称痴迷,虽然他仅是业余爱好,但是他演奏水平完全属于专业水准。当年《一粒米》的说唱,给了我们对精湛苏州吳侬文化的无尽享受。
吴老师还是摄影爱好者,他自己拍照、冲印照片。这些历史的相片,至今给我们留下了深深的印记。
吴老师走了,走得让我们来不及哀伤!他给我们留下的,依然是畅亮的微笑。我们怀念他,记住他!愿吴老师在天堂,俯瞰着烟雨姑苏城,寒山寺的钟声,一定为吴老师敲响!
——海之诗。