Obituaries

William J. Crites                                   Date of Death: February 25, 2007

William J. “Bill” Crites, 90, of Wintersville, Ohio died Sunday, February 25, 2007 at Trinity West. He was born March 24, 1916 in Clarksburg, WV a son of the late Ivan N. and Lora Linden Crites. He was the owner of Bill Crites Moving & Storage since 1967. Bill was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church and a former member of Moose Lodge 619. Preceding Bill in death were one brother Walter Crites and three sisters Marie Mason, Maxine Miller and Irene Hogue. Surviving are his wife Wilma Dumbola Crites; sons William M. (Nancy) Crites of Wintersville and Paul Richard (Kim) Crites of Spring, Texas; two grandchildren Brandon M. Crites and Rachel Crites and one great grandson Alexander Crites Botello. Friends may call at Hoff-Shorac Funeral Home, 235 Clifton Avenue, Mingo Junction on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m. with Vicar David A. Oester officiating. Burial at Oakland Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to St. Mark Lutheran Church.