William Charles Critchfield, 54, passed away on January 11, 2022, at Ephrata Wellspan Hospital following a brief illness. Born and raised in Lancaster, William was the son of Pam (Rehm) Critchfield and Ray Critchfield. He shared his life with his wife of over 20 years, Alicia (Buck) Critchfield and his son William "Buck" Critchfield.

William was a proud veteran, serving six years in the United States Navy. He was a member of the AMVETS Post 136 and the American Legion, where he enjoyed sharing stories with fellow service members and socializing with friends.

He enjoyed hunting, cooking, and spending time in his Man Cave. William was the camp cook for BeerCamp in Potter Co, where he and his buddies would go up and hunt. Most of the time you could find William reading or spending time with his family and dogs. William was proud to share his knowledge with Buck about tools and how to fix things, cooking, and all aspects of life. Those moments together will always be precious memories.

A great friend, a loving father, and an amazing man, William will be deeply missed by his wife, Alicia, son, Buck, mother, Pam Critchfield, father and step-mother Ray and Christine Critchfield, a brother Andrew R. Critchfield, a step-brother, Jared Reiber, many nieces and nephews, and his beloved dogs, Itsy Bitsy and Boo Boo.

William will receive one of the highest honors for a Navy man and will be buried at sea with military honors by the US Navy out of San Diego, CA, where he was stationed for part of his service.