Harry G. Baker Obituary
We bid farewell to Harry G. Baker of Rochester, Pennsylvania, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 16, 2025 at the age of 88. Harry touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Gilbert Jay Baker, Sr. and Helen May Schaeffer Baker; his siblings, Kathryn Ruth Baker Nicodemus and Gilbert Jay Baker, Jr.; and his close friend Fern W. Harmon.
He is survived by: his wife Karen Ruth Strohbach Baker; his nephew Jeffrey Nicodemus of Martinsburg, VA; his great-nephew Jason Nicodemus of Lovettsville, VA; his cousin Carol Baker Eckley (Harold); his sister-in-law Norma Baker of Freedom, PA; his nieces, Amy Gerovac (Peter) of Aliquippa, PA. and Michelle Hendricks of Conway, PA.; and his siblings-in-law, Linda Susan Strohbach Murphy of Las Vegas, NV and Richard Strohbach Arlington (Laura). He is also survived by numerous other nephews, nieces, great-nephews, and great-nieces.
Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 393 Adams St, Rochester, PA 15074 or to the Alzheimer's Association at ALZ.org. (http://alz.org.) Cremation was handled by Saul-Gabauer Funeral Home, Inc. Rochester, PA.
