April 21, 1936 - September 27, 2022
Jerry Allen Baker was born April 21, 1936, in Bristol, Oklahoma. He was raised by his dad, Virgil Baker and mom Muriel (Mann) Baker in San Francisco, CA, Richmond, CA, and in Hobbs, New Mexico. He was adventurous and athletic as a child and recounted stories of riding the streetcar to Playland Beach, moving to a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment with his dad, mom, and two brothers, playing baseball and basketball, and getting suspended from Harry Elles Jr. High School for pulling a 7th grader’s pants down. He attended and graduated from Richmond High School with high marks and joined the Air Force. While serving in the Air Force he met and married his first wife, Eve, in Louisiana where he was stationed in 1956. Jerry and Eve had three daughters: Deborah, Cathy, and Vicki, but divorced in 1960. In 1962 jerry met his second wife, Rosella, in Castro Valley, CA, Rosella had six children from a previous marriage: Paul, James, Sharon, Shirley, Sandi, and John. Jerry married Rosella in 1964 and blended the two families. Jerry was a very devoted father and always made sure his wife and nine children were well taken care of. Rosella became ill and passed away in 2013, they had been together for 51 years.
In 2015 Jerry met Patsy through friends. They checked each other out through social media and found they had many things in common. Their first date was at the Redwood Café in Modesto, it went very well – love at first sight! Their relationship grew over the following years as they traveled and decorated their home in Manteca together. When Jerry became ill Patsy remained by his side and lovingly cared for him.
Jerry loved to spend his free time playing golf. He was an active member of the SIRS (Sons In Retirement) Branch 164 in Manteca where he played golf and became the Treasurer for the group.
Jerry was very friendly and could strike up a conversation with almost anyone he met. He was known for being very good with math and numbers. He was also very athletic and loved to play and watch golf. After retiring from his career working in the bread business, Jerry found his dream job working as a marshal at the Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore, Ca. He also attended the Grace Community Church in Lathrop.
Jerry was preceded in death by his Dad and Mom, his older brother Floyd Baker and his younger brother Don Baker, his first wife Eve, his second wife Rosella, his daughter Cathy, his granddaughter Sabrian, and grandson Chad. Jerry is survived by his current wife Patsy Baker as well as 10 of his 11 children, 34 of his 36 grandchildren, 73 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He entered into rest on September 27, 2022 in Manteca, CA. He will greatly be missed by his family and friends.
SERVICES:
The Service for Jerry will be held on Tuesday October 11, 2022 1:00pm in the Vineyard Chapel located at 14165 N. Beckman Rd. in Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi, California.
Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Baker family.
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