Stephen R. Crowell

Stephen Richard Crowell, 57, of Vernon/Rockville, CT, passed away July 30 after a brief illness. Stephen was born in Falmouth Hospital, Falmouth, MA, son of the late Rev. Richard S. & Marilyn F. Crowell. He leaves his sisters, Martha Crowell of Philadelphia, PA & Cindy Crowell Harding (Rich) of South Windsor, CT, 2 nieces, aunts, uncles, and many cousins. He is predeceased by his brother, Christopher G. Crowell. Raised in Falmouth, Stephen graduated from Falmouth High School '83 and Cape Cod Community College '88. St. Barnabas Memorial Church was a second home. He loved to sing in the choir, act as acolyte, crucifer or lay eucharistic minister and teach Sunday school. He liked to gather with friends at Tres Dias events, sing in the Greater Falmouth Mostly All Male Men's Chorus, drum in the Brian Boru pipe band, go birding, play cribbage, tell funny stories, and spend time with friends. He worked at Sea Education Association in Woods Hole for 11 years, then moved to Connecticut in 2003 where he lived and worked in South Windsor, Manchester, then Rockville, residing with his friends at the Massack Home. His family wishes to thank his caregivers at Hartford Hospital. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022, 4 PM at St. Barnabas Memorial Church, 91 Main St., Falmouth, MA with burial to follow in the Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the National Audubon Society. For online guestbook and directions visit www.chapmanfuneral.com.