William "Bill" E. Crawn

William “Bill” E. Crawn, 69, of Massillon, passed away on July 21, 2020 with his loving family by his side. He was born on November 10, 1950 in Canton to the late Vernon Crawn and Lois (Gregory) Crawn. Bill was a 1968 graduate of Canton Lincoln High School. He then enlisted and proudly served in the National Guard and was activated during the 1970 Kent State Shootings. He married the love of his life, Susan Snyder on February 3, 1990 and they shared 30 loving years together. He also attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church for 30 years and worked at Timken Company where he retired after 35 years of service. Bill enjoyed the simple things in life and was always known for doing things at his own pace. He did enjoy traveling to places that were on his bucket list and did so with his family and wife. They went all over the country from the west side including the deserts to the east coast beaches. Bill also liked to golf and was an avid sports fan. His most enjoyable times, however, were always spent with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was their biggest supporter, attending all sporting events and activities they had. Bill was a loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather and will be deeply missed by all. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his sister Sandy Paris. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan Crawn; son Andrew (Heidi) Crawn; daughter Amanda (Kevin) Sharrock; grandchildren Emma and Owen Crawn and Cooper and Blair Sharrock; sister Linda Crawn; and special niece Stephanie (Eric) Coln; many other nieces, nephews and friends. The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 26 from 1-4 p.m. at the Paquelet Funeral Home in Massillon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Massillon. Burial will follow at Sunset Hills Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 206 Cherry Rd. NE, Massillon, Ohio 4446.