He was born in George's Valley, Manchester, Jamaica, to the late Charles Baker and Agatha Forbes. He was a resident of Bridgeport for the last 40 years. He was a retired supervisor from Warnaco with 35 years of service.
He is survived by three daughters, Carol and Yvonne Baker and Thelma Cole, all of Bridgeport; a brother, Clifford Baker of Jamaica; two sisters, Dorothy Simms of New York and Eulalee "Letee" Pitter of the United Kingdom; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a nephew and several nieces; and various other relatives and friends.
Friends are invited to the viewing from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the East End Baptist Tabernacle Church, 543 Central Ave., Bridgeport. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with Dr. C.L. Stallworth officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Grove Cemetery, Easton.
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