Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Baker, Mary J. McKenna February 14, 1936 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dorothy Strawhand http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405 August 19, 2023, 10:50 am Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark February 15, 1936 Mrs. Mary J. Baker, widow of Albert S. Baker, a native of Bridgeport, Conn. and former resident of Norfolk, died yesterday morning at 6:45 o'clock at Harper's Ferry, W.Va., where she had made her home since last November. Remains will be brought to Norfolk for funeral services and interment, time of which will be announced later. ************************************************************************* BAKER, MARY J. - At Harper's Ferry, W. Va., Friday, February 14th, 1936, at 6:45 o'clock a.m., MARY J., widow of Albert S. Baker. Remains will be taken from H. D. Oliver's Funeral Apartments, Nos. 610-612 East Freemason Street, Norfolk, Va., to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for services MONDAY MORNING at 10 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery. Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark February 17, 1936 **************************************************************************** MRS. MARY J. BAKER - Funeral services for Mrs. Baker, whose death occurred Friday at Harpers Ferry, W. Va., were held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Rev. Leo J. Ryan, S. T. D., officiating. The Rev. Michael J. Cannon, of Harpers Ferry; the Rev. Leonard Koster, of Alexandria; the Rev. Nicholas Habets, the Rev. Martin Quinn and the Rev. J. O. Schmidhauser were present in the sanctuary. At the conclusion of the mass, Father Cannon paid a high tribute to the Christian life and character of the deceased. There was a large attendance and many floral offerings. The casket was covered with a pall of Easter Lilies, sweet peas and fern. During the service, Mrs. R. P. Smith sang "Abide With Me," with Mrs. C. R. Davies, accompanist. A delegation from Ava Maria Circle No. 567, Daughters of Isabella, was in attendance. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Leonard Koster. Pallbearers were E. L. MacNeil, G. E. Keefe, Jr., Edgar Hitchins, Dr. John Alexander, J. L. Nelson, William A. Bramberry, A. M. Traugott and R. M. Jamieson. Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark February 18, 1936 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/b/baker8771nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb