Donald James "Fire" Wilson, Jr. of Manassas, VA, formerly of Mercer, PA, passed away on March 23, 2016 after an arduous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born July 11, 1952 in Greenville, PA, he is a son of Donald and Mary Miller Wilson of Mercer.

He was employed with McCarthy Tire & Automotive Center in Manassas, VA. A lifelong tire-trade person he started in the family business with his father at the tender age of ten.
Known as "Fire" to his many friends, he enjoyed life to the fullest. He was loved by his friends. He enjoyed golfing, and he considered Myrtle Beach his home away from home.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 19 years, the former Mary Ann Kreber; a son, Donald James Wilson III; granddaughter, Chloe Wilson; sister Vicki (Ron) Elford; brother Greg Wilson; sister-in-law Patrice Kreber (Garry) Clouner; brothers-in-law: John (Susan) and Jaime (Lisa) Kreber and many nieces and nephews.
Don was preceded in death by his brother Douglas Wilson of Jacksonville, FL as well as his mother & father-in-law, John and Ruth (Capitola) Kreber of Glenshaw, PA.
Family and friends will be received from 2 to 6 PM, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Eloise B. Kyper Funeral Home at 2702 Mt Royal Blvd., Glenshaw, PA 15116
Funeral services will follow at 6 PM. Tuesday in the funeral home with Rick Iglesias, executive pastor of the Orchard Hill Church, officiating over the service.
There will be a private family internment at Mt. Royal Memorial Park on Wednesday, March 30, 2016.
A Memorial Service will be held in Manassas in April, 2016.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made in the name of Donald James Wilson, Jr. to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 or https://www.pancan.org/ to help find a cure for others suffering from this terrible disease.