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Edward Baker Obituary
Edward Baker passed away on March 29, 2008.
A longtime resident designer for the Boston Ballet, he designed costumes for many shows. His most famous was "A Midsummer Night's Dream." He traveled with the ballet to Mexico, as well as to Southern France and Italy with Rudolf Nureyev.
When he left the ballet, Ed retired to Cape Cod, where he kept his hand in costuming, working for the Provincetown Theater Co. ("Seascape," "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"), the Even Tide Art Festival ("Amherst Sabbath," "Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts"), and the Cape Cod Opera ("La Traviata," "Madama Butterfly," "Die Fledermaus").
His personal pleasures included dressing as Father Christmas during holiday season on the Cape — performing at the Chatham Inn and many neighborhood holiday events (Union Station, Dennis Village, Barnstable, East Sandwich).
With a strong interest in antiques and collectibles, Ed frequented Wellfleet Flea Market, where he was both a vendor and buyer.
Ed and his brother Kenny were adopted from the Home for Little Wanderers in Boston by Theresa (Gorman) Baker and Clarence Baker. He does not have any immediate surviving family, but has many cousins, nieces and friends. He is survived by his life companion of 25 years, John Steczynski of Yarmouthport, and John's two loving daughters. Ed's jolly spirit will be sorely missed by this extended circle of family and friends.
Visitation is Friday, April 4, from 7 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, April 5, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Morris & O'Connor Funeral Home, 58 Long Pond Drive, South Yarmouth. Funeral Mass is Saturday, April 5, at 11 a.m., at Sacred Heart Chapel, Yarmouthport, followed by reception at The Old Yarmouth Inn.
In lieu of flowers, kindly make donations in memory of Edward Baker to ZUMIX (www.zumix.org).
For guest register, visit www.MorrisOConnor.com.
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Alice Carmel
November 28, 2008
Dear John,
my brother just told me this Thanksgiving he'd seen Ed's obit in the Globe. There are so many memories of him and none leave me feeling empty --which I'm sure is paradoxical, since it should be a loss when such a bright star becomes a Supernova, then enters the mysterious Black Hole of the invisible.
He once said he was getting tired of always having to be the Life of the Party (that was before he met you!) --now, wherever he is, which I feel is somewhere close, there is an eternal life of the party sticking us all in the ribs, the living and the dead, and his friends who passed before have convinced him to hang around nirvana a bit longer before reincarnating!
Tom Carey
April 6, 2008
Deepest Sympathies to John on Ed's passing. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers
God Speed Ed
Tom Carey (The Yard Sailor)
mary and Dan Kelleher
April 3, 2008
john , Dan and I just heard from Cynthia of Eddies death, We are so sorry,Have loved Ed since early Mass art days. love the Kellehers
Paul Plesh
April 3, 2008
John, please know my thoughts are with you and your family. Ed was a wonderful person and brightened many a long days in Boston Ballet's costume shop with his humor and wit!
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Leslie Jonas
April 3, 2008
I loved working and traveling with Ed. I was always thankful for his humor and perspective. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Dierdre Miles Burger
April 3, 2008
I remember Ed fondly from his years working at Boston Ballet. I was sad to hear the news of his passing. I send my sympathies to John and his family at this sad time.
Arthur Leeth
April 1, 2008
I always loved working with Ed. He was always ready with a good laugh.
Pat Young
April 1, 2008
I am filled with sadness and great memories one and at the same time. My most immediate memory is of building sand castles on sagamore beach while sipping Tequilla. We had such fun! Then living together in Sandwich Ed would whip me up a dress in an hour for an event. I held on to those dresses for years. Over the years we lost some contact but I always saw him at Harvard Community Health Plan where he got his healthcare and I worked. We very recently had a long phone call where he filled me in on his last year or so of his life which sounded very very tough . As was Eddie's way he did not want me to feel too badly and his humor still came roaring through. He was a warm talented loving gentle soul who will be deeply missed by me and countless others his too short life touched many.
ida,kathy,pat cary/hallett/mcnutt
April 1, 2008
the Cary,Hallett,McNutt families have had numerous happy memories and shared experiences with Ed..this loss hits us greatly,as we remind ourselves of the laughter over many story tellings over(many)glasses of wine!our thoughts are with you & your daughters John.
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