Edward E. Baker, Sr., 83 of Barefoot Bay, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Sebastian River Medical Center in Sebastian. He was born April 8, 1926, in Waltham, Mass., and raised in Saugus, Mass., and was a resident of Barefoot Bay since 1987, and spent summers at Sacandaga Lake, N.Y. Mr. Baker was employed with Smith Corona (SCM) for 25 years as a sales manager. He graduated from Bentley Collage and Suffolk University. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sebastian, the Sebastian River Shrine Club, the Scottish Rite of Orlando with the distinction of being a Master Mason of the 32nd Degree and a member of the AZAN Shrine Center, American Legion, the Elks Club, of Clifton Park N.Y., the Bocci Club, of Barefoot Bay, and the New England Club, of Barefoot Bay. He was a veteran of the Navy in WWII and the Korean Conflict.Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Barbara (Tatro) Baker; son, Edward Baker Jr., of Brattleboro, Vt.; daughters Lynda Beattie and Carol Cogswell, both from Clifton Park, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Walter Baker.There are no services scheduled.Arrangements by Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory, Sebastian, FL. Condolences may be sent to Seawindsfh.com/obit.php.
