Beatrice Priscilla LaRocque Baker, 89, of Tupper Lake, died Sat. Feb. 12, 2000 at Champlain Valley Physician?s Hospital in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
She was born on Dec. 31, 1910 in Tupper Lake, the daughter of Villa U. and Rose H. (Martin) LaRocque. She attended local schools, graduating from Holy Ghost Academy. She then attended St. Rose College in Albany, N.Y., and went on to graduate from Marywood College in Pennsylvania in 1933 with a B.A. in teaching. She returned to Tupper Lake and began her teaching career at the Tupper Lake High School teaching French and English. She taught elementary kindergarten for some years and then returned to the High School.
Beatrice married Fred C. Baker on July 2, 1941 at St. Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake. The couple had met at Tupper Lake High School where he was also a teacher. They made their home in Tupper Lake. Fred died in 1991.
Beatrice was a member of the Women?s Golf Interclub & League. She enjoyed skiing, knitting and sewing, and was an avid bridge player. She also worked as a volunteer for the Literacy Volunteer program.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Rosemary Bedard and her husband Stephen of Plattsburgh, and Ann Prenatt and her husband William of St. Louis, Mo.; one son, Joseph Baker of Greensboro, N.C.; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters, Sister Pius (Theresa LaRocque) of Marywood, Penn., Regina McGill and Mary Hayden, both of Tupper Lake; and two brothers, Paul LaRocqueand Martin LaRocque, both of Tupper Lake. She was predeceased by two brothers, Leonard and Charles LaRocque and one sister, Lucille LaRocque.
Calling hours for Mrs. Baker will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Richer Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. The funeral Mass will follow at noon at St. Alphonsus Church with the Rev. Donald Kramburg officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in May
She was born on Dec. 31, 1910 in Tupper Lake, the daughter of Villa U. and Rose H. (Martin) LaRocque. She attended local schools, graduating from Holy Ghost Academy. She then attended St. Rose College in Albany, N.Y., and went on to graduate from Marywood College in Pennsylvania in 1933 with a B.A. in teaching. She returned to Tupper Lake and began her teaching career at the Tupper Lake High School teaching French and English. She taught elementary kindergarten for some years and then returned to the High School.
Beatrice married Fred C. Baker on July 2, 1941 at St. Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake. The couple had met at Tupper Lake High School where he was also a teacher. They made their home in Tupper Lake. Fred died in 1991.
Beatrice was a member of the Women?s Golf Interclub & League. She enjoyed skiing, knitting and sewing, and was an avid bridge player. She also worked as a volunteer for the Literacy Volunteer program.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Rosemary Bedard and her husband Stephen of Plattsburgh, and Ann Prenatt and her husband William of St. Louis, Mo.; one son, Joseph Baker of Greensboro, N.C.; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters, Sister Pius (Theresa LaRocque) of Marywood, Penn., Regina McGill and Mary Hayden, both of Tupper Lake; and two brothers, Paul LaRocqueand Martin LaRocque, both of Tupper Lake. She was predeceased by two brothers, Leonard and Charles LaRocque and one sister, Lucille LaRocque.
Calling hours for Mrs. Baker will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Richer Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. The funeral Mass will follow at noon at St. Alphonsus Church with the Rev. Donald Kramburg officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in May
Beatrice Priscilla LaRocque Baker, 89, of Tupper Lake, died Sat. Feb. 12, 2000 at Champlain Valley Physician?s Hospital in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
She was born on Dec. 31, 1910 in Tupper Lake, the daughter of Villa U. and Rose H. (Martin) LaRocque. She attended local schools, graduating from Holy Ghost Academy. She then attended St. Rose College in Albany, N.Y., and went on to graduate from Marywood College in Pennsylvania in 1933 with a B.A. in teaching. She returned to Tupper Lake and began her teaching career at the Tupper Lake High School teaching French and English. She taught elementary kindergarten for some years and then returned to the High School.
Beatrice married Fred C. Baker on July 2, 1941 at St. Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake. The couple had met at Tupper Lake High School where he was also a teacher. They made their home in Tupper Lake. Fred died in 1991.
Beatrice was a member of the Women?s Golf Interclub & League. She enjoyed skiing, knitting and sewing, and was an avid bridge player. She also worked as a volunteer for the Literacy Volunteer program.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Rosemary Bedard and her husband Stephen of Plattsburgh, and Ann Prenatt and her husband William of St. Louis, Mo.; one son, Joseph Baker of Greensboro, N.C.; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters, Sister Pius (Theresa LaRocque) of Marywood, Penn., Regina McGill and Mary Hayden, both of Tupper Lake; and two brothers, Paul LaRocqueand Martin LaRocque, both of Tupper Lake. She was predeceased by two brothers, Leonard and Charles LaRocque and one sister, Lucille LaRocque.
Calling hours for Mrs. Baker will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Richer Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. The funeral Mass will follow at noon at St. Alphonsus Church with the Rev. Donald Kramburg officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in May
She was born on Dec. 31, 1910 in Tupper Lake, the daughter of Villa U. and Rose H. (Martin) LaRocque. She attended local schools, graduating from Holy Ghost Academy. She then attended St. Rose College in Albany, N.Y., and went on to graduate from Marywood College in Pennsylvania in 1933 with a B.A. in teaching. She returned to Tupper Lake and began her teaching career at the Tupper Lake High School teaching French and English. She taught elementary kindergarten for some years and then returned to the High School.
Beatrice married Fred C. Baker on July 2, 1941 at St. Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake. The couple had met at Tupper Lake High School where he was also a teacher. They made their home in Tupper Lake. Fred died in 1991.
Beatrice was a member of the Women?s Golf Interclub & League. She enjoyed skiing, knitting and sewing, and was an avid bridge player. She also worked as a volunteer for the Literacy Volunteer program.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Rosemary Bedard and her husband Stephen of Plattsburgh, and Ann Prenatt and her husband William of St. Louis, Mo.; one son, Joseph Baker of Greensboro, N.C.; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters, Sister Pius (Theresa LaRocque) of Marywood, Penn., Regina McGill and Mary Hayden, both of Tupper Lake; and two brothers, Paul LaRocqueand Martin LaRocque, both of Tupper Lake. She was predeceased by two brothers, Leonard and Charles LaRocque and one sister, Lucille LaRocque.
Calling hours for Mrs. Baker will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Richer Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. The funeral Mass will follow at noon at St. Alphonsus Church with the Rev. Donald Kramburg officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in May
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