Mrs. Crites, 77, of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012. She was born in Scranton, PA on August 9, 1934.
MaryEllen, wife of the late Richard Crites, mother of Tim Crites and his wife Kathy, Sheila Hillman, and Michael Crites, and grandmother of Megan and Haley Crites.
She was a 30 year member of St. Vincent de Paul, where she was a Eucharistic Minister, and volunteered with Mercy South Hospital.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The family will receive friends at 6:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 222 S. Church St. #336M, Charlotte, NC 28202.