William C. Himmelright Jr.

Bill was born November 17, 1945, in Harrisburg; he was the son of the late William C. and Evelyn (Schlusser) Himmelright; his late stepfather, Earl B. Rodenhebber; and preceded in death by two sisters, Shirley Potteiger and Nancy Spahr.

Bill attended William Penn Senior High School, Harrisburg; and he worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Walmart.

He was a member of River Rescue, Paxtang Fire Company, Colonial Park Fire Company and Lower Swatara Fire Company before moving to Florida. He was also a lifetime member of the Lions Club.

In his spare time, he loved gardening and spending time with his wife, his cats and dogs.

Bill is survived by his wife, Jeanette (Bretz) Himmelright; a daughter, Heather Rodriguez; three sisters, Evelyn M. Pressley (Charles), Joyce L. Burkey and Brenda E. Adams (Richard); and several grandchildren.

Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 23, 2019 in the Neill Funeral Home, 3501 Derry St., Harrisburg. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. A viewing will be held from 10:00 AM Tuesday until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lower Swatara Twp. Fire Company, 1350 Fulling Mill Rd., Middletown, PA 17057.