EDWARD HENRY "EDDIE" BAKER

1933 - 2023

BAKER, Edward Henry "Eddie" Passed away peacefully in his home at Standish Village on Tuesday, May 9. He had recently suffered from a stroke. Ed was born in 1933 to parents Anna Hughes Baker and Henry Baker. Ed grew up in Milton and graduated from Milton High School and Stonehill College. He spent the early part of his career working with his father, Henry Baker, at Baker Hot Top, an asphalt and paving company. Ed then served as Park Commissioner for the Town of Milton until retirement. Most recently Ed was Sports Editor at The Milton Times, known for his regular column "With The Athletes." Ed was passionate about sports, often seen sitting on the sidelines at local high school and college sporting events and serving as a loyal referee. An avid runner, Ed regularly ran in the Boston Marathon and Falmouth Road Race for over two decades. Ed also enjoyed swimming, hiking, and jogging with his local running groups in both Milton and Bourne. Active until the end, Ed was regularly spotted on his daily walks around Milton and Dorchester and always appreciated the lift back home if you gave him one. Throughout his lifetime, Ed gave generously to local organizations. He was a donor to Boston College, Curry College, and Stonehill College, and ran a scholarship program for graduates of Milton High School. He was also a supporter of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Milton Hospital. Ed was preceded in death by his father, Henry Baker; and his mother, Anna Hughes Baker. He is survived by his sister, Ann H. Martinsen, of Shelburne, Vermont; his nephew, John Baker Martinsen and his wife, Alexandra Nicholson, of Quincy; his niece, Ellen Sarah Martinsen and her husband, Arne Bomblies, of Williston, Vermont; his grandnieces, Hanna and Lena Bomblies, and his grandnephew Henry Martinsen. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish, Saint Mary of the Hills Church, 29 Saint Mary's Road, Milton, Tuesday, May 16 at 10:00 AM. Family and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Monday, May 15 from 4-8 PM. Burial Milton Cemetery. An additional Memorial Mass will be held at a date to be set in June at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Parish in Pocasset. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a local youth sports organization of your choice. For further information or to leave the Baker family a condolence message, please visit www.dolanfuneral.com