Robert Hilton Cumberbatch Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Robert (Robby) Hilton Cumberbatch was born on November 10, 1939 in Harlem Hospital, New York City, NY. to Verona Carter Cumberbatch White and John Cumberbatch, both deceased. Robert’s father John passed when Robert was only 18months old. Robert’s mother married Edward McClean White when Robert was three (3) years old. The family moved to Queens, NY into a house built in 1947 by Robert’s step-grand-father, step father and uncles. The family continues to live in this house. Robert was confirmed and attended The Episcopal Church of Grace and Resurrection in Queens, New York, where he served as an Aculeate during his teenage years, Robert received his early education in New York and attended then MorganState College where he met his wife, Mae Faidley in 1961. They married October 26, 1968 and as a result of this union their beloved daughter, Prudence Denise, was born. Robert was also in the Army Reserves for five years and received an honorable discharge. He worked for the New York City Transit Police for twenty years and retired as a Sergeant. After a year of retirement, he became bored and went to work for Tiffany & Company Security until age 71. Robert loved his family dearly and was so proud of Prudence. She was truly the “Apple of his Eye.” When Prudence attended Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester County, New York, Robert was her “go to” when she needed her essays critiqued. Boy was he proud that she involved him with her studies at that stage in her education. He leaves to cherish fond memories and a legacy of love to his wife Mae of 52 years, his adored and devoted daughter Prudence, loving sister Carol Brown and brother Edward White (Yvonne); Aunts Arna Jones, Grace Carter (Elmer); sisters in-law Alma R. Turner, Martha A. Parker, and Grace P. Willis; nieces Yvonne Woods-Howard (Joseph), George Ann Faidley, Dorothy Bowers (Larry) and Ideaa Brown; nephews Joseph Turner (Sharon), David Turner, Alvin Carrie, friend of 50 plus years, Lawrence Bullock and a host of great nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Robert Hilton Cumberbatch

November 10, 1939 - July 17, 2021