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Raymond Baker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 January 22, 1997 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Raymond B. Baker of RR 5, Tunkhannock, died Wednesday at the Geisinger
Medical &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Center, DanvilleBorn March 5, 1915 in La Grange, Wyoming County, he was the
son of the late Elmer and Florence Trowbridge Baker. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Before retiring, he was employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways
in Wyoming County. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Almeda Carle Baker, on
Oct. 26, 1972; brothers, Howard, Boyd and Crumaline Baker; sisters, Mildred
Warner, Sara Miller and Mable Reed. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Surviving are several nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday from the Sheldon-Kukuchka
Funeral Home, 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, with the Rev. Darrel Sands
officiating. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Interment will be in Union Hill Cemetery, Mehoopany. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Raymond Baker January 22, 1997 Raymond B. Baker Of Rr 5, Tunkhannock, Died Wednesday At The Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.