Pansy L. Baker

Pansy L. "Hilda" Baker, age 84, of Toledo, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. She was born on August 6, 1929 to Felix and Lettie (Magee) Watkins in London, Kentucky. Hilda retired from Toledo Hospital and after retirement she worked for Boston Market for ten years. She truly enjoyed the people she worked with and the guests at Boston Market. Hilda was an avid Detroit Tiger's fanatic. Most precious to her was her granddaughters, great-granddaughter and great-great-granddaughter.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Billie (Tony) Szymanski; son, Melvin Baker; granddaughters, Angie (Jay Isom) Baker, Rondah Szymanski and Dawn Szymanski; great-granddaughter, Kayla Foreman; great-great-granddaughter, Scout Szymanski; special friends, Hannah Nagle, James, Tab and Brenda Brown and her boss, Jim. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Baker; son, Michael Baker; sister, Wilma Watkins and brothers, Felix Jr. and Carl Watkins.

The family will receive guests on Sunday, January 19, 2014 from 2-8:00 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, 4150 W. Laskey Rd. (419-473-0300). Funeral Services will begin in the funeral home on Monday, January 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Toledo.

The family would like to specially thank the nurses, staff and residents at Spring Meadows Nursing Facility for the diligent care, support and love that was given to "Pansy Bear."