Joseph was born in Milliken, Colorado on January 24, 1938 to Lucy (Garcia) and Raymond Crespin. He attended Johnstown Public Schools and then became a student at Denver Institute of Technology. Throughout Joseph's life, he pursued farm work and worked at Great Western Sugar Factory, Monfort Meat Packing Company, Kodak, District 6 School Public Service Company and School District Re-5j. He was a very accomplished man as he received a Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Servicing Diploma.
Joseph married his wife of 62 years, Barbara "Babs" Crespin on April 24, 1955 in Greeley, Colorado. Barbara passed away in 2017.
He greatly enjoyed playing softball, fishing, gardening, riding motorcycles, gambling, spending time with his family, and singing in the choir at church. Joseph attended Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnstown. He also sang and played with his brothers and sisters and loved playing the guitar.
Joseph is survived by his daughters, Teresa (Dave) Hernandez of Johnstown and Donna Crespin of Thornton; sons, Kenneth Crespin of Johnstown and David (Danette) Crespin of Milliken; sisters, Mary Crespin and Sylvia (Dan) Esquivel both of Gilcrest and brothers, Manuel (Connie) Crespin of Johnstown, Paul (Ellen-deceased) Crespin of Las Vegas, Richard (Josephine-deceased) Crespin of Greeley, Joe-deceased (Barbara) Crespin of Ohio, Larry (Sharon) Crespin of Greeley and Leroy Crespin-deceased. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Donnie Hernandez, Yvonne Majors, Linda Hudson, Raymond Crespin, Russell Werner, Dawn Rodgers, David Crespin Jr. and Dustin Crespin; 17 great-grandchildren, Desiree Vasquez, Jade Rojas-Hudson, Xavier Hudson, Angelique Hernandez, Jacob Sanchez, Donnie Hernandez Jr., Skye Hudson, Monique Sanchez, Tristan Rodgers, Taya Ramirez, Harley Majors, Russell Werner II, David Crespin III, Ava Crespin, Raphael Werner, Nicholas Rodgers and Aunicah Crespin; as well as his 3 great-great-grandchildren, Christopher Vigil-Hernandez, Eboni Hernandez-Myers and Emillyano Cardenas.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Crespin and his parents, Lucy (Garcia) and Raymond Crespin.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation, in memory of Joseph, to Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, 1000 Country Acres Drive, Johnstown, Colorado 80534.
A visitation for Joseph will be held Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 5:00-6:30 p.m. followed by Recitation of the Rosary at 6:30 p.m. both at Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 W. 28th Street, Greeley. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, May 20 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnstown, with interment to follow at Johnstown Cemetery, 23101 Co Rd 13, Johnstown. There will be a reception immediately following at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
