William J. Vetter, 80, of Leesburg, FL, formerly of Wantagh, NY, passed away on Nov. 16, 2021. Beloved husband of Katherine. Loving father of his daughter, Deborah Baxter and her husband, Anthony; his son, William and his wife, Stella. Cherished grandfather of Tony Baxter, Billy Vetter, Marcus Vetter, and Brooke Vetter. Dear brother of Richard and his wife, Jane, and Robert and his wife, Jan. He will be missed by many nieces, nephews, family and friends. A funeral mass will be held at St. Francis de Chantal, 1309 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh, NY 11793, on Dec. 11, at 10:45 am. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital..