Robert Joseph Patterson of Mesa, AZ passed away June 13, 2019 at the age of 79. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 10, 1940. Robert served in the United States Air Force in Vietnam and retired as a Master Sergeant. During his military career, he was a B-52 mechanic; Robert was also in the Air National Guard. He also worked as a quality assurance specialist at Boeing, concerning the Apache Helicopter. Robert enjoyed trains and clocks, he made it a goal to make people, and if he liked you he always gave you a bad time. He is survived by his beloved wife, Cheryl Lynn Patterson; four children and many step children and many grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Marie [Fucci] Patterson, two brothers and one sister.