William Alex Ketcham Jr. of Westhampton died on Friday, April 25. He was 67.
Mr. Ketcham was born in Southampton on January 9, 1947, the son of the William Alex Ketcham and Mary Cropcho Ketcham.
Mr. Ketcham served in the U.S. Army from 1966 until 1969 and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Star, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. He was an avid car racing and football fan. He also homesteaded in Alaska. Survivors said he will be missed by many friends and his dog, Katie.
He is survived by two sisters, Tina Olson and Carol Corcoran, both of Westhampton; and nephews and nieces, Roy, Rebekka, Robin and Leaf.
The family received friends and relatives on Sunday, April 27, at Follett and Werner Funeral Home in Westhampton Beach. A funeral Mass was held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and interment was at Westhampton Cemetery.