Hazel Baldwin

1929 - 2019

Hazel Adele Baldwin passed away peacefully in her home at Jenners Pond in West Grove, Pennsylvania on January 13, 2019. Known as Adele by her family and friends, is survived by her children Raymond Skinner, Paula Skinner, Erica Johnson and Peter Johnson and her brother Raymond Baldwin. Adele was born September 27, 1929. She was raised in Philadelphia and graduated from Germantown High School. She received a degree in accounting from Delaware Technical Community College. Adele belonged to the Religious Society of Friends and was an active member in Newark Friends Meeting and then West Grove Friends Meeting. Throughout her life, she worked for peace and social justice and was a long-time supporter of Pacem in Terris, in Wilmington, Delaware. Adele loved art and supported many local artists. Adele loved to travel which took her to Sweden, Russia and Nicaragua where she and her late husband, Robert Johnson, supported a project to build a school. A memorial service will be held on March 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM at West Grove Friends Meeting, 153 E Harmony Rd, West Grove, Pennsylvania. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pacem in Terris, 401 North West St. Wilmington, DE 19801 or the Newark Center for Creative Learning, 401 Phillips Ave., Newark, Delaware 19711. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. Oxford, PA. On-line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.