Ronald G. Vetter, 76, of Dunkirk passed on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at Buffalo General Vascular after a brief illness. He was born on June 13, 1949 to Gordan and Elaine (Schnur) Vetter.
Ron was a 1967 graduate of Dunkirk City Schools and attended SUNY Fredonia. He was a New York State toll collector at the Exit 59 toll booth until his retirement in 2010.
Ron was a passionate baseball fan and had attended more than 2,000 ball games. He was also proud of his scorecard keeping and taking pictures at every game. A few of his favorite highlights was when he attended all seven games of the 1971 World Series, won by the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Baltimore Orioles, and also saw John Elway play baseball in a 1982 New York-Penn League game for the Oneonta Yankees. He was an all-around sports fan.
Ron is predeceased by his parents, Gordan and Elaine Vetter; and his sister, Susan Dombrowski. Ron leaves behind his children, Chris (Amanda) Vetter of Silver Creek and Stephanie Vetter of Dunkirk; his five precious grandchildren; adorable “grandpets”; nephew, Joe Dombrowski of Florida; along with cousins, aunts and uncles.
Relatives and friends are welcome to attend calling hours on Wednesday, June 25 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at the R. Mackowiak Funeral Home, Inc., 56 East Doughty Street in Dunkirk, where prayer services will begin at 12:00 PM. Interment will be held in Willowbrook Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to one's favorite charity in Ronald's memory.
