Arabella Rose Baker, 76, of Banning, Calif., a former resident of Rich Street, Oil City, and wife of former local resident Fred E. Baker, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, in her home after a long courageous battle with cancer.
She was born Oct. 12, 1930, in Dixonville, Pa., and attended schools in Cranberry and Oil City.
Mrs. Baker had worked for 15 years as a bookkeeper.
She had resided for 34 years in Garden Grove, Calif., before moving to Banning.
Mrs. Baker was married Feb. 14, 1947, in the parsonage of Grace Methodist Church, Oil City, to Fred E. Baker, who survives. They were married for 60 years.
Also surviving are three daughters, Connie Burdi and husband, Steven, of Chino, Calif., Bonnie Krueger of Oxnard, Calif., and Priscilla Fuchita and husband, Joe, of Chino Hills, Calif.; one son, Fred E. Baker Jr. and wife, Maria, of Temecula, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and
five great-grandchildren. She also is survived by one sister, Betty Spence of Mechanicsville, Md.; a brother-in-law, John D. Baker and wife, Alice Arminta, of Oil City; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Jesse (Pauline) Benton and Mrs. Catherine Baker, both of Oil City, and Mrs. Norman (Gen) Lynch of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday in Riverside, Calif., with interment to follow in Riverside National Cemetery.
The family suggests donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 10 W. Front St., Oil City, 16301.
She was born Oct. 12, 1930, in Dixonville, Pa., and attended schools in Cranberry and Oil City.
Mrs. Baker had worked for 15 years as a bookkeeper.
She had resided for 34 years in Garden Grove, Calif., before moving to Banning.
Mrs. Baker was married Feb. 14, 1947, in the parsonage of Grace Methodist Church, Oil City, to Fred E. Baker, who survives. They were married for 60 years.
Also surviving are three daughters, Connie Burdi and husband, Steven, of Chino, Calif., Bonnie Krueger of Oxnard, Calif., and Priscilla Fuchita and husband, Joe, of Chino Hills, Calif.; one son, Fred E. Baker Jr. and wife, Maria, of Temecula, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and
five great-grandchildren. She also is survived by one sister, Betty Spence of Mechanicsville, Md.; a brother-in-law, John D. Baker and wife, Alice Arminta, of Oil City; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Jesse (Pauline) Benton and Mrs. Catherine Baker, both of Oil City, and Mrs. Norman (Gen) Lynch of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday in Riverside, Calif., with interment to follow in Riverside National Cemetery.
The family suggests donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 10 W. Front St., Oil City, 16301.
Arabella Rose Baker, 76, of Banning, Calif., a former resident of Rich Street, Oil City, and wife of former local resident Fred E. Baker, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, in her home after a long courageous battle with cancer.
She was born Oct. 12, 1930, in Dixonville, Pa., and attended schools in Cranberry and Oil City.
Mrs. Baker had worked for 15 years as a bookkeeper.
She had resided for 34 years in Garden Grove, Calif., before moving to Banning.
Mrs. Baker was married Feb. 14, 1947, in the parsonage of Grace Methodist Church, Oil City, to Fred E. Baker, who survives. They were married for 60 years.
Also surviving are three daughters, Connie Burdi and husband, Steven, of Chino, Calif., Bonnie Krueger of Oxnard, Calif., and Priscilla Fuchita and husband, Joe, of Chino Hills, Calif.; one son, Fred E. Baker Jr. and wife, Maria, of Temecula, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and
five great-grandchildren. She also is survived by one sister, Betty Spence of Mechanicsville, Md.; a brother-in-law, John D. Baker and wife, Alice Arminta, of Oil City; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Jesse (Pauline) Benton and Mrs. Catherine Baker, both of Oil City, and Mrs. Norman (Gen) Lynch of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday in Riverside, Calif., with interment to follow in Riverside National Cemetery.
The family suggests donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 10 W. Front St., Oil City, 16301.
She was born Oct. 12, 1930, in Dixonville, Pa., and attended schools in Cranberry and Oil City.
Mrs. Baker had worked for 15 years as a bookkeeper.
She had resided for 34 years in Garden Grove, Calif., before moving to Banning.
Mrs. Baker was married Feb. 14, 1947, in the parsonage of Grace Methodist Church, Oil City, to Fred E. Baker, who survives. They were married for 60 years.
Also surviving are three daughters, Connie Burdi and husband, Steven, of Chino, Calif., Bonnie Krueger of Oxnard, Calif., and Priscilla Fuchita and husband, Joe, of Chino Hills, Calif.; one son, Fred E. Baker Jr. and wife, Maria, of Temecula, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and
five great-grandchildren. She also is survived by one sister, Betty Spence of Mechanicsville, Md.; a brother-in-law, John D. Baker and wife, Alice Arminta, of Oil City; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Jesse (Pauline) Benton and Mrs. Catherine Baker, both of Oil City, and Mrs. Norman (Gen) Lynch of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday in Riverside, Calif., with interment to follow in Riverside National Cemetery.
The family suggests donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 10 W. Front St., Oil City, 16301.
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