Virginia (Barrow) Baker

Virginia Barrow Baker, 86 years, of Perryville, MD, died Friday, January 27, 2012, at her daughter’s residence.  Born December 17, 1925, in Maryland, she was a daughter of the late John T., Sr., and Grace Viola Merrick Barrow. Virginia retired after 29 years of service with Harford Memorial Hospital of Havre de Grace, MD, where she was employed as a medical transcriber, but in more recent years enjoyed her role as mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She is survived by her son, Richard W. Baker and wife, Agnes, of Perryville, MD; daughters, Doris B. Sinclair and husband, Wayne, of Perryville, MD, Joan L. Davis of Perryville, MD, Carol B. Rudo and husband, Andrew, of Owings Mills, MD; Bonnie B. Rotolo and husband, James, of Sea Girt, NJ; 12 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren. Virginia’s center of attention was always family. The most cherished family gatherings were those she enjoyed together with her husband of 68 years, Wilbur. Virginia enjoyed baking and to everyone’s delight always provided desserts for the family gatherings. Easter and Christmas were special times for Virginia for these were the occasions on which she gave the most beautiful handmade chocolate candies as gifts. However, Virginia’s real passion was baking wedding cakes. It was a great pleasure for her to bake wedding cakes for her family, her extended family, and all her many friends. In addition to Virginia’s parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur H. Baker; brothers, John T. Barrow, Jr, and Clarence P. Barrow; sisters, Marjorie E. Roesch and R. Elinore Whitaker; and granddaughter, Tina M. Ziegler. In memory of Virginia, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Maryland Arthritis Foundation or to the American Heart Association in care of Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., P.O. Box 766, Perryville, MD 21903-0766. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 11 AM, at the Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., Perryville, MD. Visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 7 PM until 9 PM, at the funeral home. Pastor Leslie Slak of Principio United Methodist Church of Perryville, MD, will officiate. Interment will be in Principio Cemetery, Perryville, MD. Arrangements by Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., Perryville, MD