She was the loving mother of Linda (Baker) O’Leary and her late husband Don, of Malden, Massachusetts, and Jeffrey Baker and his wife Peggie Lee Baker of Duxbury, Massachusetts. Ruth dearly loved her marriage of 81 years to her late husband Roy. Always friendly, these strangers became friends to Ruth and would stop and talk to her every time they passed by. Living in her home, she would welcome the folks going by her porch on the way to the beach as they would comment about her “animals” in the side yard. An avid cook, she would always have some special homemade dessert ready after every meal. She enjoyed gardening, traveling and entertaining, especially the Sunday lunch time tradition. She was active in the Ocean Park Association, helping to renovate their rental properties along with landscaping the library lawn. During the summers in Maine, she volunteered at the Royal Family Kids Camp, a summer program for disadvantaged youths sponsored by the United Baptist Church in Saco where she attended church for nearly 30 years. For over 40 years she and Roy had the time to do what they loved best - being with their entire family and watching their grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up. While Melrose was her hometown, she loved Ocean Park. She taught creative drama at the Boston Children’s Theatre and the Provincetown Playhouse with Tom Clancy, Peter Donat and Gena Rowlands. Margeson, a Melrose dentist while Roy was in the service and she continued to volunteer for numerous local organizations, including chairperson of the Well Baby Clinic, president of Kappa Delta Psi, Kappa Swap Shop and Melrose Community Players just to name a few. Upon graduation she married Roy Baker in June prior to his enlisting in the armed service during World War II. Ruth was raised on the East Side of Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1941.
She was the daughter of David and Mary Walden of Melrose, and the sister of Graham Walden who died as a prisoner of war in July 1942 in Cabanatuan, Philippine Islands. Baker, of Ocean Park, Maine (formerly of Melrose, Massachusetts), died peacefully on Sunday, June 5, at the Residence at Melrose Station, Melrose, Massachusetts. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Washburn Tech Certified Nurse Aide Scholarship Fund at Washburn University Foundation, 1729 SW MacVicar Ave, Topeka, KS 66604 or The Bill Beachy Memorial Park Project in care of First Congregational Church, 1701 SW Collins Ave, Topeka, KS 66604.įond memories and condolences may be left at Send Flowersįond memories and condolences may be left at W. on Saturday, Jat the First Congregational Church, 1701 SW Collins Ave, Topeka, KS 66604. Daughter Beth Frazier: husband Mike Frazier, grandchildren Ben Frazier, Annie Frazier.Ī funeral will take place at 2:00 p.m. Daughter Andrea Marling family: husband Bob Marling, grandchildren Luke Marling, Kimberly Marling, Millicent Feyh, 5 great-grandchildren. Daughter Syneva Mullins family: husband Ron Mullins, grandchildren Heather Mullins, Wade Mullins, Chad Mullins, Paige Feyh, Brooke Raymond, 13 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and proceeded in death by great-grandchild Daegen James Feyh. Survivors include: Daughters Syneva Mullins, Andrea Marling, and Beth Frazier. Lowell was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Jean Curry, who passed away in 2014 and his sister Betty Settle. We say goodbye for now with a cherished list of memories. He was very involved in Kiwanis, Church, as a part-time courier and spending time with friends and family. He retired in 1989 which gave time for many fun and interesting travels for he and Dorothy. Lowell later sold drapery fabric in the surrounding states, knew of every good cafe in every little town and befriended people from far and near. He managed the Design Forum Furniture Store for 15 years. They moved to Topeka where they raised 3 daughters. He was a WW2 veteran and met his wife Dorothy while working at the VA in Minot ND. He found happiness from his family, in singing and listening to music, tennis, being a good neighbor and learning about the life of anyone he met. And in the eyes of his family and friends, he did a pretty fine job. These words, from a song he loved, are what he tried to live by.
If I can help somebody, with a word or song "If I can help somebody, as I travel along Maurice Lowell Curry, 94, left this earth to join God and his beautiful wife Dorothy on June 5, 2022.
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