Shawn was born in Dusseldorf, Germany. He attended Hardaway High School. His joy was found in music and art as well as the thrill of riding roller coasters. It was his goal to visit every amusement park in the country. He was an avid gardener. Shawn was a CNA of thirty years at the Roosevelt Institute in Warm Springs, GA, where he worked with quadriplegics trying to recover from injuries or illnesses. He lessened the physical burdens of his patients, providing them with great care and comfort. He will be greatly missed.

He is preceded in death by his father, John Mustacchio, his mother Lorretta Mustacchio and his sister, Angela Chandler. He leaves behind his sister, Maria Mustacchio, sister, Theresa Dodds (Ben), Nephew Taylor Dodds (Anna), Nieces Amanda Compton and Grace Heins (Robert). Great Nieces, Blaire, Ivy and Darla and great nephew William (Willie).

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at Christ the King Church in Pine Mountain, GA. A private burial will be held in Chattanooga TN.