William J. Ketter, formerly of Harford Mills, NY, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2009 at his residence in Moravia, NY. Bill was born in Oneida, NY on Sept. 11, 1928, a son of the late Earl and Mary Burghardt Ketter. He signed up with the US Army at age 16 and later served in the US Navy aboard the USS North Carolina and the USS Wisconsin. Bill was married for 32 years to the former Arlene Thornton who died January 20, 1988. Later, Bill was married to Carolyn Saxton Ketter who survives. Bill was a mechanic, a truck driver and a carpenter. He worked for a while at Crispell Automotive and had also been employed at Cargill Salt Mine, GLF, Agway, Empire Soils Investigations and ALNYE Trucking.
Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Carolyn Ross Ketter of
Moravia, his children, William J. Andrews, Robert Andrews, Walter J.
(Annette) Ketter of Candor and Patricia Ketter Quarella of Moravia;
step-children, Mike (Terri) Ross of Newfield, Jon Ross of Groton and
Tammy Jarrell of Southpoint, OH; grandchildren, Theresa, Joe, Walter
Jr., Rosie, Amanda, Karina, Sebrina, Kimberly and Aaron; eleven
great-grandchildren; his siblings, George (Sandy) Ketter, Barbara
Ketter, Florence Connelly, Beverly (Louis) Widger and Shirley Fish
King; an aunt; an uncle; nieces and nephews.
Services will be
held at 2 PM, Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at the Perkins Funeral Home. Burial
will follow in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden with Military Honors
provided by members of the Dryden Veterans Memorial Home Ritual Team.
Friends are invited to call from 1 to 2 PM Tuesday at the funeral home,
55 West Main St., Dryden, NY.
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