BANGOR - Barbara Baker, 83, died peacefully Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Ross Manor where she resided for the past 8 years with her family and friends by her side. She was born August 23, 1940, in Sea Cliff, New York, the daughter of the late Nina and Charles Baker.
Barbara attended North Shore High School, Class of 1958. She went on to live a very full and active life on Long Island, NY. A graduate of NYIT, and holding many positions in life, she focused her career in fitness and swimming, giving back to others working for the community and helping people live active, healthy lives. She was an outstanding athlete and loved to exercise, especially swimming and dancing. She was a Jill-of-all trades and held several different types of positions at places including being a secretary at BOCES and at Portledge School, the Glen Cove YMCA, a fitness trainer and aerobics instructor and the director of the swim instruction program at West Harbor Beach in Bayville, NY. Living in several communities on Long Island, with Riverhead being the last, she always expressed her love for Sea Cliff where she grew up, and Bayville where she lived for many years. She was most happy being in and near the sea. Barbara loved to garden and take care of her home and property. She had many exciting adventures in her life such as being in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade 4 times as a balloon handler. She also got to dance in a halftime show of Jet’s NFL game. Barbara had a great sense of humor and will be remembered by the many moments of laughter.
In addition to her parents, Barbara was predeceased by her oldest son, Michael Kennedy. She is survived by her son, Todd Kennedy and wife, Jenny; daughters, Jennifer Evers and her husband, Jonathan and Andrea Lee and her husband, Brian; grandchildren, Erin Amato and husband, Adam, Colin Kennedy, Brianna Evers and Kelsey Evers, and a large, extended family and friends all over. She also has two great-grandchildren, Noah and Winter Amato, which were her pride and joy these last few years.
The family gives special thanks to the nursing staff at Ross Manor for their tender loving care of Barbara. There was never a dull moment and there was plenty of laughter to go around.
The family will be celebrating the life of Barbara Baker with the staff and residents at Ross Manor, 758 Broadway, Bangor, ME on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 2:00PM. There will be another service on Long Island, NY sometime this summer. Those who wish to remember Barbara in a special way may do so by making a donation to the Activities Fund, Ross Manor, 758 Broadway, attention: Activities Department, to keep her memory alive of her love of the arts. You may also contribute to the Baymen’s Heritage Association of Oyster Bay, NY in memory of Barbara’s late son, Michael Kennedy. https://baymensheritage.org. Condolences to the family may be expressed at SimpleCremationofMaine.com.
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Barbara attended North Shore High School, Class of 1958. She went on to live a very full and active life on Long Island, NY. A graduate of NYIT, and holding many positions in life, she focused her career in fitness and swimming, giving back to others working for the community and helping people live active, healthy lives. She was an outstanding athlete and loved to exercise, especially swimming and dancing. She was a Jill-of-all trades and held several different types of positions at places including being a secretary at BOCES and at Portledge School, the Glen Cove YMCA, a fitness trainer and aerobics instructor and the director of the swim instruction program at West Harbor Beach in Bayville, NY. Living in several communities on Long Island, with Riverhead being the last, she always expressed her love for Sea Cliff where she grew up, and Bayville where she lived for many years. She was most happy being in and near the sea. Barbara loved to garden and take care of her home and property. She had many exciting adventures in her life such as being in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade 4 times as a balloon handler. She also got to dance in a halftime show of Jet’s NFL game. Barbara had a great sense of humor and will be remembered by the many moments of laughter.
In addition to her parents, Barbara was predeceased by her oldest son, Michael Kennedy. She is survived by her son, Todd Kennedy and wife, Jenny; daughters, Jennifer Evers and her husband, Jonathan and Andrea Lee and her husband, Brian; grandchildren, Erin Amato and husband, Adam, Colin Kennedy, Brianna Evers and Kelsey Evers, and a large, extended family and friends all over. She also has two great-grandchildren, Noah and Winter Amato, which were her pride and joy these last few years.
The family gives special thanks to the nursing staff at Ross Manor for their tender loving care of Barbara. There was never a dull moment and there was plenty of laughter to go around.
The family will be celebrating the life of Barbara Baker with the staff and residents at Ross Manor, 758 Broadway, Bangor, ME on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 2:00PM. There will be another service on Long Island, NY sometime this summer. Those who wish to remember Barbara in a special way may do so by making a donation to the Activities Fund, Ross Manor, 758 Broadway, attention: Activities Department, to keep her memory alive of her love of the arts. You may also contribute to the Baymen’s Heritage Association of Oyster Bay, NY in memory of Barbara’s late son, Michael Kennedy. https://baymensheritage.org. Condolences to the family may be expressed at SimpleCremationofMaine.com.
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