Robert Calvin Crippen was born, May 13, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He departed this life on September 2, 2017, at Autumn Care in Cornelius, NC. He is survived by four children; Robert Crippen II and Mark Blake, both of Charlotte; Gigi R. Moore of Allen, Texas and Delria Crippen of Detroit, Michigan. He will be funeralized in Buffalo, NY. For details contact the Thomas T Edwards Funeral Home, 995 Genesee St., Buffalo, NY, 14211, 716-894-4888.