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William C. "Bill" Baker

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William C. "Bill" Baker, 75, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the husband of Olive Beyer Baker, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.

Born in West Grove, PA, he was the son of the late Clifford and Palma Cooper Baker. A resident of Cochranville and West Grove, he had most recently resided in Gap. He was a 1951 graduate of the former Cochranville High School. Bill had been employed at Schramm's, Hewlett-Packard, and most recently by AMT in Avondale as a Journeyman Machinist, where he retired in 1997. He was a member of the Avondale Church of Christ.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by two sons: Nelson Baker, husband of Colleen of Lititz and Russell Baker, husband of Anna, of Parkesburg; four grandchildren, Derek Baker, husband of Jennifer, of Lancaster, Andrea Baker Weaver, wife of Jason, of Lancaster, Keith Baker of Lancaster and Craig Baker of Coatesville; four great grandchildren and two siblings, Betty Ann Baker Sensenig and Joseph Baker, both of Lewis, DE.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11 AM at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg, followed by interment in the Glen Run Cemetery of Atglen. Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing, which will be held at the Funeral Home from 10 AM until the time of the service.

Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com

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Dear Aunt Olive and Family,
We would like to send you our deepest sympathies in the passing of Uncle Bill. We haven't been able to see much of each other over the past few years but you were always here for us throughout all life's ups and downs, our joys and our sorrows and we would just like to thank you for that. I am so very sorry that we won't be able to attend the funeral, but please know that we are there in spirit and in love. May God bless you all and wrap his loving arms around you in this time of sorrow.

All our love...

Kim
Tashana, Jihaad, Jihaad Jr., Erick and Makayla
Alex, Kimmie, Andy and Adrian

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Dear Olive:

You and my Mom, Ann, were best friends since childhood. I know that she would be heartbroken for you, but I also know that she is looking over you and your family. Afterall---friendships like the one that you two had never end----and only truely special girl friends would have babies on the same day (Oct 15,1955).

I want you to know how much your visits, the photographs of you and Mom, and your memories of Mom have meant to my Dad, Donald. I only hope that
your love and memories of Bill will be as much a comfort to you, as you
were to my Dad, when Mom lost her long battle with cancer.

My heart and prayers go out to you, Nelson, Russell snd their families.

Love,

Diane Carole Taylor Robinson
Altoona, PA

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