Warren L. Baker, Jr., age 80, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of Marjorie (Peckham) Baker to whom he was married for 59 years.
Born in Fall River, to the late Warren L. Baker Sr. and Margaret F. (Gross) Baker, he was a lifelong resident of the city.
After graduating from B.M.C. Durfee High School in 1961, he served in the United States Navy. He worked as a Chemical Technician at Polaroid for almost forty years and freelanced as a Wedding Photographer for over thirty years.
Warren was a member of the Fall River Advent Christian Church where he served as a Deacon, sat on the church board and the church Camp Board for several years. Always active, he enjoyed fishing, bowling, winning a round of ping-pong and riding his bicycle. He often rode his bike to work in New Bedford. Warren especially cherished the time he spent with his family.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children, Wendy Curtis and her husband Mark, Warren L. Baker III, Gary Baker and his wife Karen, Pamela Baker and her partner Mark Francoeur all of Fall River; four siblings, Elizabeth Cork and her husband Alan, Deborah Baker, Alan “Ted” Baker and his wife Anna, Karen Bailey and her husband O’Brian; thirteen grandchildren, Carolyn Santiano and her husband Philip, Rachel LaFleur and her husband Keith, Jonathan Curtis and his husband Isaac Kaufmann, Sarah, Andrew, and Michael Curtis, Tara Baker and her partner Victor DaSilva, and Allison DeCosta, Joshua, Matthew, Brittany, Bethany and Kayla Baker; twelve great-grandchildren; Grace, Clark, Connor, Jacob, Alina, Leon, Victor, Cameron, Kylie Rose, Jayden, Mariah and Saniyah and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023 from 4:00PM to 7:00PM at the Waring-Sullivan Home at Cherry Place, 178 Winter Street, Fall River. His Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 10:00AM at the Advent Christian Church, 70 Coral Street, Fall River. Relatives and friends are invited. Contributions in his honor may be made to the Advent Christian Church, 70 Coral St., Fall River, MA 02721. A private burial will be held for the family at a later date.
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Advent Christian Church70 Coral Street, Fall River, MA 02721
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