Bill was a former resident of Broomall, PA. He moved to Florida in 1992 shortly after retirement. Bill was a Naval Sharp Shooter, contractor and member of the Knights of Columbus. Bill was also awarded a scholarship to St Thomas More.
Survivors: children, Rosemary McAteer of Palm Harbor, FL, Susan (Danny) Desanto of Palm Harbor, FL, Kevin (Karen) McAteer, of Newtown Square, PA, Sean McAteer of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren, Jennifer-Lynne Kudlajev of Staten Island, NY, Billy McAteer of Alabama, and Megan Brunette of Georgia.
Visitation will be held Jan 5, 2022, 10am to 11:30am at St. Luke Catholic Church, Palm Harbor, FL followed by Mass at 11:30am. Graveside will take place at 1pm at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, FL.