of Chelsea, Roger died on Sunday, May 22, 2016 with his family at his side, the day after celebrating his 90th birthday. He was born May 21, 1926 in Slaterville Springs, NY, the son of Leslie Ivan & (Lora) Pauline (Winchell) Crispell. Ann, his wife of 67 years, survives him with two sons, Kray and his son Sean, Gar and his children Madeline and Benjamin; two daughters, Janice and her husband Paul Olejniczak, their sons, Bryce, Kyrt, and Drake, Tracie and her husband Bill Christie, their daughters Ellen and Katie. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Kenneth Crispell MD and Leslie Crispell Jr; and a sister Jean Ballard. Roger served in the US Army Air Corp during WWII. Following a design education at Pratt Institute and five years in Ithaca, NY with his own design business, he spent 40 years with the General Motors Design Center and retired as an Executive Designer in charge of the Industrial Design Studios. He was an accomplished artist, and remained active in retirement.
Roger was an active member of the Crispell Family Association, founded to maintain the family genealogy and a historic church (Crispell Memorial) on Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY. He served in various capacities including President. He was also a founding member and Board Member of “BBAA” Birmingham -Bloomfield Art Center. After living in Bloomfield Hills for many years, they moved to Chelsea in 1998 to enjoy condominium living, making new friends, and be near family.
Private funeral arrangements were made with Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in Chelsea. Memorial donations can be made to Historic Huguenot Street to benefit Crispell Memorial Church, 88 Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY 12561.
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