OBIT: Chester E. BAKER, 2008, Casselman, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BAKER, Chester E.  08/20/08  Daily American
  
    Chester E. Baker, 81, Casselman, passed on Aug. 19, 2008, at Golden Living Center,
  Meyersdale. Born Feb. 8, 1927, in Black Township, the son of the late Charles and
  Margaret (Mosholder) Baker. He is also preceded in death by his  sisters, Virginia
  Bransby and Betty Kayser; and infant  brother, Edward. He is survived by his wife of 57
  years,  Phyllis (Milliken) Baker; children, Christine Sakalas and  husband, Jay,
  Casselman; Chester E. Baker Jr. and wife,  Beverly, Rockwood; Kathy Griffith and husband,
  Lester,  Mesa, Ariz.; and Corey Baker, Payson, Ariz.; six grand- children, 12
  great-grandchildren; sisters, Thelma Ferrell,  Vienna, Ohio; Doloris Bungard, Elyria,
  Ohio; Ann  Margaret Gindlesperger, Somerset; and Mary Ream, Niles, Ohio; and brothers,
  Dale Baker, Wakeman, Ohio; Charles Baker Jr. and Carl Baker, both of Lorraine, Ohio; and
  Donald Baker, Rockwood. He was a veteran of the  U.S. Army during World War II and was a
  member of  the Somerset American Legion Post 181 and the  Rockwood American Legion Post
  279. He was a retired custodian for the Rockwood School District  and also a retired deep
  coal miner. He also supplied  campfire wood to Scottyland Park for 25 years. He  was a
  member of the Casselman United Methodist Church. Friends will be received from 2 to 4
  and  7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home,  Rockwood. A service of full military
  rites will be  accorded by the Somerset County Honor Guard  4 p.m. Saturday. A memorial
  service will be held  at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Casselman United  Methodist Church. The
  Rev. Ed Meyers and the  Rev. Linda Dinger officiating. Interment at  Rockwood IOOF
  Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Casselman United Methodist  Church,
  157 Emerson St., Rockwood, PA 15557.