William M Tressler Jr

William M. Tressler Jr. joined his Heavenly Father on November 24, 2014. He was born November 20, 1942, the second of six children to William M. Tressler Sr. and Edna M. Tressler (Snyder) of Sunbury, PA. William is loved and deeply missed by four children: David Tressler, Thomas Tressler, Crystal Swope (Tressler), and Angela Tressler Weteska. He is also dearly missed by four grandchildren: Thomas Tressler, Danielle Simpson (Tressler), Zachary Tressler, and William Weteska. He was preceded in death by his sister Shirley and is survived by brothers Donald, Daniel, and Jonathan. A strongly devoted family man, “Bill” remained close with all of his children, even when physical distance kept them apart. He himself modeled the same admirable work ethic and perseverance he instilled in his children. He lived his life by his favorite quote, “He who wants to finds a way. He who doesn’t finds an excuse.” And find a way he did. He was a single father to his youngest daughter, and worked long hours to provide for her as her sole caregiver. This powerful weightlifter would finish his workout, then French braid his daughter’s hair, pack her lunch, and take her to school. At night he always made sure her homework was done and as she grew he never missed a band or chorus concert or a single track meet. He even became the team’s unofficial “Track Dad” and always took it upon himself to cheer on all of the other girls whose parents weren’t able to be there. William’s Christian faith, conservative views, and love of Pennsylvania sports teams were favorite topics of conversation for him. An avid outdoorsman, William loved to hunt, fish, ride horses, and go camping. He often commented on how much he would have enjoyed a career as a park ranger working in forest preserve law enforcement. Before retiring, Bill so looked forward to his Sundays and Tuesdays off to go out riding his motorcycle, take the top off his Jeep and head out towards greener pastures, or hop in his “deer truck” and head out to the local coffee shop to meet up with friends. Bill’s many loved ones take comfort in all of the wonderful memories he’s left them with. They look forward to being reunited with this incredible father, this truly admirable and amazing man, when the Good Lord calls them home someday too. In the meantime, they find some peace knowing they have a guardian angel and he wears camo.