Irene Belle Baker, 99, of Factoryville, died Friday morning at home. Her husband, Willard H. Baker, died Dec. 18, 2005.
Born in Factoryville on Oct. 20, 1921, daughter of the late A. Ray and Anna Treible Corby, Irene was a member of the Factoryville United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star and Grange. She had extreme pride in helping her husband run Willard H. Baker Funeral Home in Factoryville from 1950-1970.
She is survived by a granddaughter, Kimberly and husband George Duffy; grandson, William Eggleston; and four great-grandchildren, Clarissa and Ryan Eggleston and Samantha and George W. Duffy.
She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Carolyn Eggleston; and granddaughter-in-law, Jeanne Eggleston.
The funeral will be Tuesday at noon in the Anthony P. Litwin Jr. Funeral Homes Inc., 33 Reynolds St., Factoryville, with services by the Rev. Jean Blackie, pastor of the Factoryville United Methodist Church. Interment, Evergreen-Woodlawn Cemetery, Factoryville.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Factoryville United Methodist Church or the Factoryville Fire Company Ambulance Fund. For directions or to send an online condolence, please visit www.aplitwinfuneralhomes.com.