R. Stephen Crellin Jr., known as âSteveâ, a lifelong resident of Chatham, peacefully passed away, of natural causes, early Sunday
morning, December 13, 2020. He had been in palliative care at Pine Haven in Philmont. Steve, an accomplished pianist, and decades-long organist
for the Canaan Congregational Church, was born in Norfolk, VA at the Naval Hospital, on August 24th 1944. After graduating from Chatham HS, Steve
also worked for decades at Crellin Plastics/Albany International/Sonoco, assembling parts.
Music was an important part of his life. He sang in the Reformed Church Choir, the CCS Choir, and the Hudson Valley Chorus, over the years,