Doris R.C. Baker

Doris R.C. Baker February 12, 1924 - July 27, 2013 Killingly - Doris Russell Caswell Baker, 89, passed away on Saturday at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home in Brooklyn. She was born in Killingly on February 12, 1924, daughter of the late John E. and Florence (Mason) Russell. She attended local schools including Killingly High School. Doris was first married to Robert Caswell Sr. who died June 26, 1983 and later married William H. Baker who died August 12, 1996. Doris was a member of The South Killingly Congregational Church, Killingly Grange and a member of the Amaranth. Doris was a homemaker who also enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cleaning cemeteries, and singing in church. She will be remembered as a very generous person; a true lady who enjoyed spending time with her family. She will be fondly remembered by her saying: "Be good to each other". She is survived by her children, Robert Caswell Jr. of FL, James and Sandra Caswell of South Killingly, Rosalie and Stephen Bohman of Brooklyn, Alice and Dennis Woodworth of Griswold, Diane and Reinhardt Riggelsen of TX; brother William Russell and sister Barbara Hewey of Thompson. She is also survived by seventeen grandchildren, twenty-six great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brothers Frank Russell, John Russell, Harold Russell and sister Ruth Bonneau. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday at 12:00 Noon in Tillinghast Funeral Home, 433 Main Street, Danielson. Burial will be in High Street Cemetery, Dayville. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6-8 P.M. and on Wednesday from 11:00 A.M. till Noon. In lieu of flowers donations in Doris's memory may be made to South Killingly Congregational Church, 160 Halls Hill Road, Danielson, CT 06239 or Pet Pals Northeast Inc., P.O. Box 64, Plainfield, CT 06374-0064.