5, 1996 ws, Thurs., April 25, 1996 EE Bt Stella M. Crooks NEWPORT — Stella Marie Crooks, 89, of Newport died Tues- day in Mercy Memorial Hospital, where she had been for the past two months. : There will be no visitation or services. The Ford Chapel of the Allore-Martenson Funeral Home, Rockwood, is in charge of arrangements. Born Aug. 26, 1906, in Canada; : she was the daughter of Gilbert - and Annie (Kett) Morency. She was married in 1943 to Donald M. Crooks. He died on Dec. 26, 1985. She was a homemaker. ; Surviving are a son, Frederick C. Smith of Rockwood; two broth- _ ers, Martin of Taylor and Charles of Florida; two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.