PATRICIA MAE (WEBBER) BAKER
March 2, 1928 ˜ December 10, 2022
After more than 94 wonderful years Patricia Mae (Webber) Baker left this earth peacefully at home early in the morning on Dec. 10, 2022, surrounded by her family.
Pat was born in Vancouver, Washington, on March 2, 1928, the second of two children, to James and Mildred (Mid) Webber, granddaughter to Joseph A. (JA) and Mary Nelson Webber.
Pat was born and raised in Vancouver, Washington, graduating from Vancouver High School in 1945 majoring in bookkeeping.
While still in high school her first job was at Nina Claassen's dress shop on 8th and Washington. Pat also worked as an usherette at the Castle Theater. In the summer she would walk with friends to the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, to work at various midway games. There were summertime trips to the beach with her family and later with friends and wintertime trips to Mt. Hood to go skiing with her high school friends.
In the mid 40's Pat worked in the US Army Barracks making dog tags for the Italian prisoners of war that were housed there. She later worked as a bookkeeper at the general store for Hudson House Dormitory that housed workers from the Kaiser Shipyard.
Pat married her longtime sweetheart Bill (not William!) Baker September 13, 1947. In the early 50's Pat travelled, by train, alone, from Vancouver, Washington to Greenville, South Carolina, while pregnant with their first child where Bill was stationed with the Air Force during the Korean conflict. They made their way back to Vancouver soon thereafter, bought a home, and happily began raising 3 children. Greg, Joe, and Sue Baker.
Pat's life was filled with swim lessons, Cub Scouts, Brownies, kids swim team practice, Boy Scouts, and practically anything else her family needed. She taught herself to swim by watching her kids' swim lessons and then practice what they were taught during her afternoon adult swim at Lake Shore Swim Club in Vancouver, Washington. In later years Pat and Bill had a pool in their back yard where Pat became an accomplished swimmer and pool deck host extraordinaire.
Summers always included the annual family vacation at Long Beach, Washington. Digging and consuming razor and steamer clams was the main attraction. Many Heidelbergs were consumed while cooking razor clams and fried potatoes on the wood cook stove in Weigel's Cottage.
In 1962 Pat joined one of the first of the local women's bowling leagues, The Half Awakes, at Hazel Dell Lanes Bowling in Vancouver, Washington in the mornings when all 3 kids were in school. She continued to bowl league every year until the age of 90. She developed many lifelong friendships over those years.
After getting her kids off to a good head start in life, Pat started working part time keeping books for the newly formed Bemis Federal Credit Union in the early 60's and stayed until her retirement in 1989.
Pat and Bill had a travel trailer and during their retirement traveled across country including winters with friends Chuck and Eunice and Dick and Mary Ann in Arizona. They also traveled with close friends to Mexico, Hawaii, Spain, Denmark and Australia. They also enjoyed trips in their Carver boat named the "Pattybill" whether navigating the Columbia River with a crew of kids and friends or Salmon fishing excursions on Puget Sound.
Pat was an accomplished cook (chef is too formal) with a kitchen full of gadgets and cookbooks galore she could make anything taste exquisite. Recent summers included a pickling bee where she passed on the secret of her mother's friend Gert Ward's dill pickle recipe to her children and grandchildren. She was an expert seamstress creating many outfits for her family and Barbie's alike. She also was accomplished at knitting, crochet, and quilting leaving a lasting legacy of creations for her kids, grandkids, and great-granddaughters.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Mid; her husband, Bill; her sons, Dennis and Greg; and her daughter-in-law, Kathy (Joe); and sister, Mary Jo. Pat is survived by her daughter, Sue; son, Joe; grandchildren, Ryan (Kristen), Darrin (Shetawn), and Delaney; great-granddaughters, Teagan Joy and Tatum Mae Baker; and nephew, Scott Windus (Deborah).
A private family burial service was held at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver, Washington. A celebration of life was planned for early March 2023.
Published in The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington on February 5, 2023.
March 2, 1928 ˜ December 10, 2022
After more than 94 wonderful years Patricia Mae (Webber) Baker left this earth peacefully at home early in the morning on Dec. 10, 2022, surrounded by her family.
Pat was born in Vancouver, Washington, on March 2, 1928, the second of two children, to James and Mildred (Mid) Webber, granddaughter to Joseph A. (JA) and Mary Nelson Webber.
Pat was born and raised in Vancouver, Washington, graduating from Vancouver High School in 1945 majoring in bookkeeping.
While still in high school her first job was at Nina Claassen's dress shop on 8th and Washington. Pat also worked as an usherette at the Castle Theater. In the summer she would walk with friends to the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, to work at various midway games. There were summertime trips to the beach with her family and later with friends and wintertime trips to Mt. Hood to go skiing with her high school friends.
In the mid 40's Pat worked in the US Army Barracks making dog tags for the Italian prisoners of war that were housed there. She later worked as a bookkeeper at the general store for Hudson House Dormitory that housed workers from the Kaiser Shipyard.
Pat married her longtime sweetheart Bill (not William!) Baker September 13, 1947. In the early 50's Pat travelled, by train, alone, from Vancouver, Washington to Greenville, South Carolina, while pregnant with their first child where Bill was stationed with the Air Force during the Korean conflict. They made their way back to Vancouver soon thereafter, bought a home, and happily began raising 3 children. Greg, Joe, and Sue Baker.
Pat's life was filled with swim lessons, Cub Scouts, Brownies, kids swim team practice, Boy Scouts, and practically anything else her family needed. She taught herself to swim by watching her kids' swim lessons and then practice what they were taught during her afternoon adult swim at Lake Shore Swim Club in Vancouver, Washington. In later years Pat and Bill had a pool in their back yard where Pat became an accomplished swimmer and pool deck host extraordinaire.
Summers always included the annual family vacation at Long Beach, Washington. Digging and consuming razor and steamer clams was the main attraction. Many Heidelbergs were consumed while cooking razor clams and fried potatoes on the wood cook stove in Weigel's Cottage.
In 1962 Pat joined one of the first of the local women's bowling leagues, The Half Awakes, at Hazel Dell Lanes Bowling in Vancouver, Washington in the mornings when all 3 kids were in school. She continued to bowl league every year until the age of 90. She developed many lifelong friendships over those years.
After getting her kids off to a good head start in life, Pat started working part time keeping books for the newly formed Bemis Federal Credit Union in the early 60's and stayed until her retirement in 1989.
Pat and Bill had a travel trailer and during their retirement traveled across country including winters with friends Chuck and Eunice and Dick and Mary Ann in Arizona. They also traveled with close friends to Mexico, Hawaii, Spain, Denmark and Australia. They also enjoyed trips in their Carver boat named the "Pattybill" whether navigating the Columbia River with a crew of kids and friends or Salmon fishing excursions on Puget Sound.
Pat was an accomplished cook (chef is too formal) with a kitchen full of gadgets and cookbooks galore she could make anything taste exquisite. Recent summers included a pickling bee where she passed on the secret of her mother's friend Gert Ward's dill pickle recipe to her children and grandchildren. She was an expert seamstress creating many outfits for her family and Barbie's alike. She also was accomplished at knitting, crochet, and quilting leaving a lasting legacy of creations for her kids, grandkids, and great-granddaughters.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Mid; her husband, Bill; her sons, Dennis and Greg; and her daughter-in-law, Kathy (Joe); and sister, Mary Jo. Pat is survived by her daughter, Sue; son, Joe; grandchildren, Ryan (Kristen), Darrin (Shetawn), and Delaney; great-granddaughters, Teagan Joy and Tatum Mae Baker; and nephew, Scott Windus (Deborah).
A private family burial service was held at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver, Washington. A celebration of life was planned for early March 2023.
Published in The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington on February 5, 2023.
PATRICIA MAE (WEBBER) BAKER
March 2, 1928 ˜ December 10, 2022
After more than 94 wonderful years Patricia Mae (Webber) Baker left this earth peacefully at home early in the morning on Dec. 10, 2022, surrounded by her family.
Pat was born in Vancouver, Washington, on March 2, 1928, the second of two children, to James and Mildred (Mid) Webber, granddaughter to Joseph A. (JA) and Mary Nelson Webber.
Pat was born and raised in Vancouver, Washington, graduating from Vancouver High School in 1945 majoring in bookkeeping.
While still in high school her first job was at Nina Claassen's dress shop on 8th and Washington. Pat also worked as an usherette at the Castle Theater. In the summer she would walk with friends to the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, to work at various midway games. There were summertime trips to the beach with her family and later with friends and wintertime trips to Mt. Hood to go skiing with her high school friends.
In the mid 40's Pat worked in the US Army Barracks making dog tags for the Italian prisoners of war that were housed there. She later worked as a bookkeeper at the general store for Hudson House Dormitory that housed workers from the Kaiser Shipyard.
Pat married her longtime sweetheart Bill (not William!) Baker September 13, 1947. In the early 50's Pat travelled, by train, alone, from Vancouver, Washington to Greenville, South Carolina, while pregnant with their first child where Bill was stationed with the Air Force during the Korean conflict. They made their way back to Vancouver soon thereafter, bought a home, and happily began raising 3 children. Greg, Joe, and Sue Baker.
Pat's life was filled with swim lessons, Cub Scouts, Brownies, kids swim team practice, Boy Scouts, and practically anything else her family needed. She taught herself to swim by watching her kids' swim lessons and then practice what they were taught during her afternoon adult swim at Lake Shore Swim Club in Vancouver, Washington. In later years Pat and Bill had a pool in their back yard where Pat became an accomplished swimmer and pool deck host extraordinaire.
Summers always included the annual family vacation at Long Beach, Washington. Digging and consuming razor and steamer clams was the main attraction. Many Heidelbergs were consumed while cooking razor clams and fried potatoes on the wood cook stove in Weigel's Cottage.
In 1962 Pat joined one of the first of the local women's bowling leagues, The Half Awakes, at Hazel Dell Lanes Bowling in Vancouver, Washington in the mornings when all 3 kids were in school. She continued to bowl league every year until the age of 90. She developed many lifelong friendships over those years.
After getting her kids off to a good head start in life, Pat started working part time keeping books for the newly formed Bemis Federal Credit Union in the early 60's and stayed until her retirement in 1989.
Pat and Bill had a travel trailer and during their retirement traveled across country including winters with friends Chuck and Eunice and Dick and Mary Ann in Arizona. They also traveled with close friends to Mexico, Hawaii, Spain, Denmark and Australia. They also enjoyed trips in their Carver boat named the "Pattybill" whether navigating the Columbia River with a crew of kids and friends or Salmon fishing excursions on Puget Sound.
Pat was an accomplished cook (chef is too formal) with a kitchen full of gadgets and cookbooks galore she could make anything taste exquisite. Recent summers included a pickling bee where she passed on the secret of her mother's friend Gert Ward's dill pickle recipe to her children and grandchildren. She was an expert seamstress creating many outfits for her family and Barbie's alike. She also was accomplished at knitting, crochet, and quilting leaving a lasting legacy of creations for her kids, grandkids, and great-granddaughters.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Mid; her husband, Bill; her sons, Dennis and Greg; and her daughter-in-law, Kathy (Joe); and sister, Mary Jo. Pat is survived by her daughter, Sue; son, Joe; grandchildren, Ryan (Kristen), Darrin (Shetawn), and Delaney; great-granddaughters, Teagan Joy and Tatum Mae Baker; and nephew, Scott Windus (Deborah).
A private family burial service was held at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver, Washington. A celebration of life was planned for early March 2023.
Published in The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington on February 5, 2023.
March 2, 1928 ˜ December 10, 2022
After more than 94 wonderful years Patricia Mae (Webber) Baker left this earth peacefully at home early in the morning on Dec. 10, 2022, surrounded by her family.
Pat was born in Vancouver, Washington, on March 2, 1928, the second of two children, to James and Mildred (Mid) Webber, granddaughter to Joseph A. (JA) and Mary Nelson Webber.
Pat was born and raised in Vancouver, Washington, graduating from Vancouver High School in 1945 majoring in bookkeeping.
While still in high school her first job was at Nina Claassen's dress shop on 8th and Washington. Pat also worked as an usherette at the Castle Theater. In the summer she would walk with friends to the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, to work at various midway games. There were summertime trips to the beach with her family and later with friends and wintertime trips to Mt. Hood to go skiing with her high school friends.
In the mid 40's Pat worked in the US Army Barracks making dog tags for the Italian prisoners of war that were housed there. She later worked as a bookkeeper at the general store for Hudson House Dormitory that housed workers from the Kaiser Shipyard.
Pat married her longtime sweetheart Bill (not William!) Baker September 13, 1947. In the early 50's Pat travelled, by train, alone, from Vancouver, Washington to Greenville, South Carolina, while pregnant with their first child where Bill was stationed with the Air Force during the Korean conflict. They made their way back to Vancouver soon thereafter, bought a home, and happily began raising 3 children. Greg, Joe, and Sue Baker.
Pat's life was filled with swim lessons, Cub Scouts, Brownies, kids swim team practice, Boy Scouts, and practically anything else her family needed. She taught herself to swim by watching her kids' swim lessons and then practice what they were taught during her afternoon adult swim at Lake Shore Swim Club in Vancouver, Washington. In later years Pat and Bill had a pool in their back yard where Pat became an accomplished swimmer and pool deck host extraordinaire.
Summers always included the annual family vacation at Long Beach, Washington. Digging and consuming razor and steamer clams was the main attraction. Many Heidelbergs were consumed while cooking razor clams and fried potatoes on the wood cook stove in Weigel's Cottage.
In 1962 Pat joined one of the first of the local women's bowling leagues, The Half Awakes, at Hazel Dell Lanes Bowling in Vancouver, Washington in the mornings when all 3 kids were in school. She continued to bowl league every year until the age of 90. She developed many lifelong friendships over those years.
After getting her kids off to a good head start in life, Pat started working part time keeping books for the newly formed Bemis Federal Credit Union in the early 60's and stayed until her retirement in 1989.
Pat and Bill had a travel trailer and during their retirement traveled across country including winters with friends Chuck and Eunice and Dick and Mary Ann in Arizona. They also traveled with close friends to Mexico, Hawaii, Spain, Denmark and Australia. They also enjoyed trips in their Carver boat named the "Pattybill" whether navigating the Columbia River with a crew of kids and friends or Salmon fishing excursions on Puget Sound.
Pat was an accomplished cook (chef is too formal) with a kitchen full of gadgets and cookbooks galore she could make anything taste exquisite. Recent summers included a pickling bee where she passed on the secret of her mother's friend Gert Ward's dill pickle recipe to her children and grandchildren. She was an expert seamstress creating many outfits for her family and Barbie's alike. She also was accomplished at knitting, crochet, and quilting leaving a lasting legacy of creations for her kids, grandkids, and great-granddaughters.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Mid; her husband, Bill; her sons, Dennis and Greg; and her daughter-in-law, Kathy (Joe); and sister, Mary Jo. Pat is survived by her daughter, Sue; son, Joe; grandchildren, Ryan (Kristen), Darrin (Shetawn), and Delaney; great-granddaughters, Teagan Joy and Tatum Mae Baker; and nephew, Scott Windus (Deborah).
A private family burial service was held at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver, Washington. A celebration of life was planned for early March 2023.
Published in The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington on February 5, 2023.
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