Rosemarie June Baker

Sunrise: June 1, 1929 – Sunset: March 8, 2020

It is with deep sadness we advise of the passing of our dear elder Rosemarie ‘June’ Baker (nee Hamilton) & extend our sincere condolences to the Hobbs, Hamilton & Baker family. June was born in Steveston, Richmond, BC to her late parents Minnie (nee Hobbs) & Howard Hamilton. She attended Richmond High, worked in canneries both at Steveston & North Vancouver but will most fondly be remembered at the ol’ Squamish Indian Band Office on 5th Street as ‘Auntie June’. She was married 49 years to her Late husband Chief Lawrence Baker and raised their family on Mission IR No. 1 – Eslha7an. They supported Squamish’s culture any way they could and handed down their knowledge to their children, grand and great grandchildren; they are canoe racers/builders, singers, dancers, healers, language speakers/teachers, hunters & gatherers. June loved to read, she rug hooked, scrap booked & made photo albums and was most famous for her homemade chocolate cake. She attended all community events, elder’s program and loved to travel (air and cruise shipping) - Hawaii was her most favorite place to be.

June is survived by her brother Tom Sr. (Gladys); sister Joan (Andre); son Robert (Sundra); daughter Susan; grandchildren Rebecca Duncan (Marselle), Chief Ian Campbell (Amanda), Petunia Ryan (Len), Shawna Bruce & Aaron Bruce, Rosemarie, John & Tiara Baker; great Grandchildren Janis, Dakota, Taneesha, Marcel Jr., Cascade (Royce), Isabella, Tahnee (Jamie), Aurora (Myles), Arienna, Hezekiah, Teresa, Savanna, Monica, Maylana, Kiara, Kwusen; great great grandchildren Alyla, Ayilem, Tx̱áyusm, Sienna, Ciara, Jaxon, Latasha, Dominic, Kiranova & Luna; and many, many nieces, nephews, loving relatives and dear friends.

A prayer service will be held at 7:00 pm on Friday March 13, 2020; and a funeral service at 10:00 am on Saturday March 14 – both at Chief Joe Mathias Centre, 100 Capilano Road, North Vancouver, BC. On line condolences can be found at www.dignitymemorial.com