Dad's Obituary

For those who didn't see my dad's obituary when he passed, I thought I would post this here for you.

Robert M. "Bob" Baker

Baker, Robert M. "Bob" CLIFTON PARK Robert M. "Bob" Baker, 84, entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 12, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 3, 1927 in Troy, N.Y. and was the son of the late DeRoy F. and Ella Elizabeth Stedman Baker. Bob was a graduate of Mechanicville High School class of 1945 and was a graduate of Simmons School of Embalming and Mortuary Science class of 1964. He was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. He was a lifelong member of the Mechanicville United Methodist Church. Bob was a NYS Licensed Funeral Director who served families for 36 years at the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home in Clifton Park and previously he was employed at the Dunn Funeral Homes in Mechanicville and Stillwater for 20 years, he was also the owner of Mechanicville Monument Co. until closing the business in 2006. Survivors include his loving and devoted wife, Grace M.. Crumling Baker whom he married on September 10, 1966; his loving daughter, Alice (Darrin) Nash of Schenectady; one sister-in-law, Rita Baker of Stillwater. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9, Clifton Park, with the Reverend Virginia Deyo, Pastor of the Mechanicville United Methodist Church, officiating. Calling hours to which relatives and friends are invited to attend will be held Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial with Military Honors will be in Hudson View Cemetery, Mechanicville. At the request of the family memorials in Bob's memory may be made to the Mechanicville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 429, 7 N. Main Street, Mechanicville, NY 12118, Eddy Heritage House Nursing Center Activity Fund, 2920 Tibbitts Avenue, Troy, NY 12180 or to the Community Hospice of Saratoga, 171 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Arrangements have been entrusted by the family to the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home 1550 Route 9 Clifton Park, New York 12065.