Bill, also known to some as “Billy”, was born on June 17, 1961 to Ray and Peggy Rheault. He joined older siblings Ray, Nancy and Chuck with younger sister Jeannette, arriving nearly four years later. He was raised in the Lewisdale neighborhood of Hyattsville, MD. Bill attended St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic grade school and graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School in 1979.
From a very early age Bill had a great love of cars. In his younger years, he owned many classic cars and loved restoring and driving them. In 1981, he met Laura Vecchiarelli at one of their very favorite places, Ocean City, Maryland. They married on May 4, 1985. In 1988, they were blessed with their first child, Patrick. Their sweet daughter Emily arrived in 1997. Bill and Laura lived in many cities during their marriage: Silver Spring, MD, Beltsville, MD, Putnam, CT and since 2008 have resided in Charlotte, NC.
Bill loved the beach; it was truly his place of peace and contentment. He enjoyed traveling and seeing new sights. He was also a simple family man who enjoyed watching many a good documentary on the couch with his wife.
The majority of his professional career was spent in the food safety and brand standards industry. He was employed by the Steritech Group for nearly 19 years, receiving multiple awards and accolades during his time there. Bill was most recently employed by Sushi With Gusto, Inc. as a Regional Franchise Manager. During the course of his career, Bill hired and mentored many people. Because of his kind and congenial nature, he sustained long-standing friendships with professional colleagues throughout the United States and abroad. He will be missed by many.
He is survived by his loving wife Laura, and their children, Patrick and Emily; siblings Raymond Rheault, Nancy Brandenburger, Charles Rheault and Jeannette Rheault; parents-in-law John and Marion Vecchiarelli; sisters-in-law Lisa Duncan and Julie Prosperi; many nieces and nephews, extended family and dear friends.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 pm on Monday, April 22, 2019 at Harry & Bryant, 500 Providence Rd., Charlotte. Services and burial will be at a later date in Maryland.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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