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Dolores K. "Dickie" Baker
October 10, 1929 - September 30, 2019 Dickie loved her house and home and the atmosphere that she maintained. |
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Visiting Hours:
Friday, October 4, 2019 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Baker-Swan Funeral Home, Andover Funeral Service: Saturday, October 5, 2019 11:00 a.m. Baker-Swan Funeral Home, Andover |
Dolores K. “Dickie” Baker, 89, passed away Monday (Sept. 30, 2019) at Wellsville Manor Care Center following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Baker was born on Oct. 10, 1929 in Detroit, Mich. to Matthew and Laura (Kenyon) Ellis. She was a 1947 graduate of Andover Central School. On June 5, 1948 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Andover, she married Robert A. “Moose” Baker, who predeceased her on Jan. 2, 2008. (Obituary below.)
Dolores devoted her life to the care of her husband and the raising of her children.
Dickie is survived by a son, Robert J. (Cindy) Baker of Andover; a daughter, Amy (Rob) Hyland of Manassas, Va.; six grandchildren, Jay (Adam Parr) Baker, Andrea (William) Scott, Joshua (Kristina) Baker, Michael (Tracy) Tidd, Ashley (Bryan) Glynn and Adam (Nick Neglia) Hyland; seven great grandchildren, Madelyn Tidd, Paul Tidd, Maria Tidd, Michael Tidd, Liam Scott, Maclyn Scott and Leila Baker; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her husband , she was predeceased by a daughter, Julie A. Gilmore and three siblings, Gloria Saalberg, Ronald Ellis and Norman Ellis.
In many ways, Dickie’s life was a perfect complement to the outgoing ways of her husband. She loved the quiet solitude of her quilt making and always insisted in doing them the old fashioned way by hand. Many family and friends were the recipient of her labors of love. Dickie was also an excellent seamstress and a wonderful baker. Her meals were always sumptuous and her Christmas cookies and custom cake designs a work of art. She and Bob loved antiquing and yard saleing together.
Dickie loved her house and home and the atmosphere that she maintained. She and her husband built it together and it became a haven for her love of cats and the bird feeders in the back yard. She was an immaculate housekeeper and yet kept it inviting for the neighborhood kids. Her children’s favorite memories were the football games in the back yard, playing in the rabbit tree and the big bowl of popcorn in the evenings. To her family, she was the “greatest thing that walked”. Dickie never missed her many children and grandchildren’s soccer games and other sporting events.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. The funeral service will take place on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Calvin Densmore of the Andover First Baptist officiating. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in Dickie’s name may be made to SPCA Serving Allegany County, PO Box 381, Wellsville, NY 14895.
Mrs. Baker was born on Oct. 10, 1929 in Detroit, Mich. to Matthew and Laura (Kenyon) Ellis. She was a 1947 graduate of Andover Central School. On June 5, 1948 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Andover, she married Robert A. “Moose” Baker, who predeceased her on Jan. 2, 2008. (Obituary below.)
Dolores devoted her life to the care of her husband and the raising of her children.
Dickie is survived by a son, Robert J. (Cindy) Baker of Andover; a daughter, Amy (Rob) Hyland of Manassas, Va.; six grandchildren, Jay (Adam Parr) Baker, Andrea (William) Scott, Joshua (Kristina) Baker, Michael (Tracy) Tidd, Ashley (Bryan) Glynn and Adam (Nick Neglia) Hyland; seven great grandchildren, Madelyn Tidd, Paul Tidd, Maria Tidd, Michael Tidd, Liam Scott, Maclyn Scott and Leila Baker; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her husband , she was predeceased by a daughter, Julie A. Gilmore and three siblings, Gloria Saalberg, Ronald Ellis and Norman Ellis.
In many ways, Dickie’s life was a perfect complement to the outgoing ways of her husband. She loved the quiet solitude of her quilt making and always insisted in doing them the old fashioned way by hand. Many family and friends were the recipient of her labors of love. Dickie was also an excellent seamstress and a wonderful baker. Her meals were always sumptuous and her Christmas cookies and custom cake designs a work of art. She and Bob loved antiquing and yard saleing together.
Dickie loved her house and home and the atmosphere that she maintained. She and her husband built it together and it became a haven for her love of cats and the bird feeders in the back yard. She was an immaculate housekeeper and yet kept it inviting for the neighborhood kids. Her children’s favorite memories were the football games in the back yard, playing in the rabbit tree and the big bowl of popcorn in the evenings. To her family, she was the “greatest thing that walked”. Dickie never missed her many children and grandchildren’s soccer games and other sporting events.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. The funeral service will take place on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Calvin Densmore of the Andover First Baptist officiating. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in Dickie’s name may be made to SPCA Serving Allegany County, PO Box 381, Wellsville, NY 14895.
ROBERT A. BAKER
Robert A. “Moose” Baker, 80, passed away Wednesday (Jan. 2, 2008) at home.
Mr. Baker was born on May 30, 1927 in Andover to Orla and Margaret (Wilcox) Baker. He was a 1945 graduate of Andover Central School. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. On June 5, 1948 in Andover, he married Dolores K. Ellis, who survives.
Bob owned and operated Baker Brothers Contractors with his brother Donald Baker from 1955 until his retirement in 2001.
In addition to his wife, Bob is survived by a son, Robert J. (Cindy) Baker of Andover; two daughters, Julie A. (Ed) Gilmore of Venice, Fla. and Amy (Rob) Hyland of Manassas, Va.; one brother, Donald Baker of Rochester; two sisters, Mary Faber of Ruskin, Fla. and Joanne (Hud) McKibben of Hornell; six grandchildren, Jay Baker, Andrea Baker, Joshua Baker, Michael (Tracy) Tidd, Ashley (Bryan) Glynn and Adam Hyland; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Moose was instrumental in planning and building the Andover Little League field and helped organize the cleanup after the 1972 flood. He umpired softball and refereed basketball for over 50 years and was voted into Allegany County Sports Hall of Fame. He was a member of the Andover Volunteer Fire Department for 30 plus years, served as Andover Village Trustee, Andover Constable and was currently the Andover Historian. He was a life member of the Andover American Legion and an active member of Blessed Sacrament Church. He also loved antiquing and was a Civil War enthusiast. But more than this, he will always be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father and grand-father. He cherished greatly the time spent with family and friends.
Friends may call on Friday from 2 - 4 p.m. and from 6 - 8 p.m. at Baker-Swan Funeral Home, Andover. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church, Andover with Rev. Daniel Callahan, officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Memorials in Bob’s name may be made to SPCA, PO Box 381, Wellsville, NY 14895.
Robert A. “Moose” Baker, 80, passed away Wednesday (Jan. 2, 2008) at home.
Mr. Baker was born on May 30, 1927 in Andover to Orla and Margaret (Wilcox) Baker. He was a 1945 graduate of Andover Central School. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. On June 5, 1948 in Andover, he married Dolores K. Ellis, who survives.
Bob owned and operated Baker Brothers Contractors with his brother Donald Baker from 1955 until his retirement in 2001.
In addition to his wife, Bob is survived by a son, Robert J. (Cindy) Baker of Andover; two daughters, Julie A. (Ed) Gilmore of Venice, Fla. and Amy (Rob) Hyland of Manassas, Va.; one brother, Donald Baker of Rochester; two sisters, Mary Faber of Ruskin, Fla. and Joanne (Hud) McKibben of Hornell; six grandchildren, Jay Baker, Andrea Baker, Joshua Baker, Michael (Tracy) Tidd, Ashley (Bryan) Glynn and Adam Hyland; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Moose was instrumental in planning and building the Andover Little League field and helped organize the cleanup after the 1972 flood. He umpired softball and refereed basketball for over 50 years and was voted into Allegany County Sports Hall of Fame. He was a member of the Andover Volunteer Fire Department for 30 plus years, served as Andover Village Trustee, Andover Constable and was currently the Andover Historian. He was a life member of the Andover American Legion and an active member of Blessed Sacrament Church. He also loved antiquing and was a Civil War enthusiast. But more than this, he will always be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father and grand-father. He cherished greatly the time spent with family and friends.
Friends may call on Friday from 2 - 4 p.m. and from 6 - 8 p.m. at Baker-Swan Funeral Home, Andover. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church, Andover with Rev. Daniel Callahan, officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Memorials in Bob’s name may be made to SPCA, PO Box 381, Wellsville, NY 14895.