Phyllis (O'Brien) Baker Rech of Granby, Connecticut, formerly of Livingston, died on Thursday, March 26. Born in 1923, she was raised in Baldwinsville, New York and graduated from Baldwinsville Academy in 1941.
Mrs. Rech graduated from Oswego State Teacher’s College in 1945 and taught first grade in Camden, New York and later in St. Louis County, Missouri, before staying home to raise her five children. A resident of Livingston for many years, Mrs. Rech was a member of the Livingston United Methodist Church and sang in the choir. She later moved to Fayetteville, New York.
Mrs. Rech is survived by her companion, William S. Hart of Granby, and four children, Robert J. Baker and his wife, Rosalie, of Bernardsville; William B. Baker and his wife, Cassandra Hardman, of Summit; Susan B. Farris and her husband, Glenn, of Alpharetta, Georgia; and Marjorie R. Stern and her husband, John, of Wharton. She also leaves nine grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. She was predeceased by her first
She was predeceased by her first husband, Robert W. Baker, in 1971, and by her second husband, Walter R. Rech, in 2003; a son, Bruce Baker; and two brothers, George and Jack O'Brien.
A private graveside service will be held at Restland Memorial Park in East Hanover.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492 (heart.org/ donate); or to the American Cancer Society, 111 Founders Plaza, East Hartford, CT 06108 (cancer.org/donate). For online condolences and to view the service, visit, www. carmonfuneralhome.com.
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