He was the son of the late Mary Bass (nee Rittner) and Claude Bass. Bill met his beloved wife, the late, Wanda Lee Bass (nee Bowles), living in Lakewood, Ohio. He and his wife had four children, William T. Bass Jr. (Bill Jr.) of Fairview Park, Ohio, Jeff and Lori Bass of North Olmsted, Ohio, Donna (Rob) Mihalco of Roswell, New Mexico and Michelle (Joe) Spreitzer, of Lakeland Florida.
Bill has five grandchildren, Amanda Spreitzer and Joey Spreitzer, Isabella, Colin, and Quin Bass and three great grandchildren, Brantley, Jax, and Emery Jai.
Bill served in the United States Coast Guard Reserves at Alameda, California and also in the Civic Air Patrol at March A.F.B., Riverside, California, for eight years. He was also a bank branch manager for over 40 years in Cleveland.
He enjoyed fishing, golfing with his sons, sons-in-law, and grandsons as well as watching them play football. He loved to travel. He loved the Cleveland Browns, Indians, and Cavaliers. He also enjoyed music and dancing with his wife, and most of all, spending time with his family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Coast Guard Foundation at https://coastguardfoundation.org/ways-to-give
A visitation for Bill will be held Sunday, May 1, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Craciun Funeral Home, 14925 E Bagley Rd, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130. A funeral mass will occur Monday, May 2, 2022 at 10:00 AM at St. Ignatius of Antioch, 10205 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111. Committal services with Military Honors will occur Monday, May 2, 2022 at Sunset Chapel located at Sunset Memorial Park, 6245 Columbia Rd., North Olmsted, OH 44070.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.craciunfuneralhome.com for the Bass family.
