Robert Craig was born to Frances and Rudolph in May 1937 in New York, NY.

He married Virginia in the summer of 1958 and had three girls in three years ­- Barbara, Elizabeth, and Suzie.

In 1968 he began his career sweeping floors at the Sherman Creek station for Consolidated Edison Company of New York and rose to Maintenance Superintendent of Waterside Station before his retirement in 2000.

The pride of Robert's life was sharing his love of animals, the outdoors, family dinners, and his wealth of knowledge with his eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Robert lived most of his life in New York State, enjoying family trips to its Adirondack Region. He spent the last decade of his life in sunny Florida and on January 10, 2022, joined his beloved wife Virginia and Jack Russell Terrier Hamlet in heaven.

Preceded in death by his parents Rudolph and Frances Craig, his wife Virginia Craig, and his brother Donald Craig. He is survived by his daughters Barbara (Steven) Reider, Elizabeth (Joseph) Fannelli, and Suzanne (Joseph) Policastro; grandchildren: Jason (Lyn) Fannelli, Matthew (Tiesha) Reider, Joseph Fannelli, Elizabeth Fannelli, Catherine (Dennis Ruddy) Reider, Jessica Reider, Christina Policastro and Michael Policastro; great grandchildren William Angeles, Gabriella Fannelli, Joseph Fannelli III, Ava Marie Reider, Olivia Ruddy, Gianna Perkowski, Braelynn Reider, Dean Reider and Mila Reider.

In honor of Robert, please consider making a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in his name in lieu of flowers.

The family of Robert Bentley Craig invites you to leave a message of condolence on the Tribute Wall created in his memory.