William Lee Brown, born September 2, 1939, died peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at his home in Laguna Niguel. He was known as 'Bill' and was married to the love if his life, Sharon, for 60 years, before she passed away on December of 2021. They had two sons, Mark and Michael. Bill was born to Carl and Loretta, and had an older brother, Bob, (passed) and as children, grew up in Columbus, Ohio.

Bill worked as an aerospace engineer for over (40-years) and the Brown's moved to CA in the early 60's. Then they moved to Texas for about 17 years before coming back to California in the early 80's. He is survived by his son Mark, daughter in law, Bella, youngest son, Michael, and grandson, Kellen.

Bill was an avid, life long fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes and truly enjoyed watching the games with family. Another passion of his was being the original owner of a 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang which he proudly purchased at the World's Fair.

Bill and Sharon both graduated from Whitehall Yearling High School and they were high school sweethearts.  They both attended Ohio State University. Bill went on to receive a masters at Texas A&M.

A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2:00pm at the Morgan Cemetery in Ohio followed by a reception.  Bill will be laid to rest with his beloved wife.