East Lansing
Eric Walter Crew passed away peacefully Wednesday evening January 5, 2011 at
Sparrow Hospital after a short illness. He is survived by his beloved wife Ethel of sixty-three years,
his children Joyce Hight RN of Owosso, Dr Ralph (Kay) Crew of Big Rapids, and Dr. Douglas (Cristine) Crew
of Grand Rapids, his grandchildren Alexis and Hilary Hight, Eric Crew, and Anna
Cencer. Eric was born in Harpenden England in January 1, 1924, and immigrated to the
United States in 1949. He was employed as an engineer for forty-three years with
General Motors, retiring in 1985 as General Superintendant of Parts Fabrication,
Engineering Staff.
Family requests memorial donations to the Meridian Senior Center, Okemos
Community Education, 4000 N. Okemos Rd., Okemos MI 48864 in Eric’s name.
The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, East Lansing. On
line condolences may be made to www.gorslineruncimaneastlansing.com
