John R. 'Jack' Heldmyer Jr., 65

MIDDLETOWN - John R. "Jack" Heldmyer Jr. of Middletown passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, in Saint Francis Hospital in Wilmington. He was 65.

Born on July 3, 1942, in Wilmington, he was the son of Clara (Bolton) Heldmyer and the late John Roland Heldmyer Sr.

Jack was a life member of the Volunteer Hose Co. of Middletown, where he was an active member for the past 50 years.

During his tenure with the fire company he served as fire lieutenant and fire captain and on the board of directors for 10 years.

Jack worked for Johnson Controls in Middletown, retiring after 40 years.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, June M. Heldmyer.

He is survived by a daughter, Jackie M. Heldmyer of Newport; a son, John R. "JR" Heldmyer III and his wife Melissa of Galena, Md.; his mother, Clara B. Heldmyer; a sister, Joanne H. Unruh and her husband Earl, all of Middletown; three granddaughters, Rachel N. Heldmyer and Amanda and Amber Kerstetter; a nephew, Earl J. Unruh; and a niece, Teresa Fischetti.

Funeral services will be noon Friday in Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home, 212 N. Broad St., Middletown, where family and friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Interment will be in Old St. Anne's Cemetery, Middletown.

Instead of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Mr. Heldmyer's memory to the Volunteer Hose Co. of Middletown, 27 W. Green St., Middletown, DE 19709.