This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KENNELLYMARKA Surnames: Baker,McDermott ,Pounds,Bregar ,Strojek,Martz,Gross, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.baker/16187/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Correne E. Baker Bedford Formerly of Mt. Pleasant Correne E. Baker, 91, of Bedford, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, in Donahoe Manor, Bedford. Mrs. Baker was born May 25, 1920, in Mt. Pleasant, a daughter of the late Elmer and Ada McDermott Baker. She was a member of Mt. Joy Church of the Brethren and a devoted Christian, who credits her long life and good health to her strong faith in God. Correne worked during World War II for the Penn Central Railroad. She had dropped out of high school and then later in life, obtained her GED. She continued learning and taking correspondence classes until the day she died. She loved writing letters and enjoyed spending time with and sharing stories of her life's challenges and her achievements with her friends and family, always giving credit to God. Correne's life story had been featured in the Tribune-Democrat, In the Spotlight Section, in the Saturday, May 15, 2010, edition. Correne is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and ! cousins. , In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters and brother, Ada Pounds in 1973, Mabel Gross in 1996, Ruth Bregar in 1982, John Baker in 1998, and Betty Martz Strojek in 2010. Family and friends will be received from noon until 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the GALONE-CARUSO FUNERAL HOME, 204 Eagle St., Mt. Pleasant. Correne's funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Ronald St. Clair officiating. Private interment will be in Mt. Joy Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. (Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Tribune) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.