Funeral Mass for Robert H. "Bob" Baker, 60, of Mentor, will be noon Saturday at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 9925 Johnnycake Ridge Road, Concord Township. Please meet at the church.
 

Mr. Baker died Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at his residence. He was born Aug. 11, 1947, in Cleveland and lived in Eastlake before moving to Mentor in 1978.

He was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church. He loved golfing, fishing, building and carpentry. Mr. Baker was an inspector for General Motors Fisher Body Plant for many years prior to his retirement in 1989.

Survivors are his wife of 40 years, Patricia; four children, Robert (Andrea) Baker of Mentor, James (Lisa) Baker of Concord Township, Stacey Barrett of Mentor and Scott Baker of Texas; 10 grandchildren, Austin, Justin, Brittany, Christina, Nicole, Amanda, Tyler and Britlynn Baker and Alyssa and Casey Barrett; brothers, Michael (June) Baker of Georgia and Henry (Marianne) Baker of Cleveland; sisters, Linda Baker of Arizona and Pamela Tallman of Georgia; and nieces and nephews, Michael, Matthew, Michelle, Jack, Gina, Gia, Dena and Megan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Helen Baker.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Entombment will be at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens in Chester Township.
The family suggests contributions be made to Hospice of the Cleveland Clinic, One Clinic Center, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44197.