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Gertrude M. Baker
WEARE, N.H. — Gertrude M. Baker, 90, of Weare and formerly of S. Killingly, died Feb. 11, 2021 at home.
Gertrude was born in 1930 in W. Warrick, R.I., the youngest of five children of Joseph and Alice Levesque.  She was raised on a farm in Rhode Island and moved to Connecticut after her marriage to George R. Baker of Danielson.
She lived in S. Killingly and owned Baker’s Package Store on Rt. 6 until her retirement in 1987.  She was predeceased by her husband, and in 2011 moved to Weare with her partner, James Pierro, who brought her so much joy in her later years.  
Her beautiful smile and cheerful personality touched the lives of all who met her.  She enjoyed spending time in Mystic, vacationing in Florida, and her trips to Vermont with James.  She loved lighthouses and wind chimes.
She leaves her daughter Marie A. Blain (Leo); her son George A. Baker and his fiancée, Michele Johnson; six grandchildren: Kimberly, Brian, Melissa, Kevin, Emily and Jessica; five great-grandchildren: Koby, Bailey, Kyla, Ella and Tristan; and one great-great-grandchild Kingston; a sister Noella Levesque of N. Scituate, R.I.. She is predeceased by her brothers, Jerrard Levesque, Richard Levesque and Adalbert Levesque.  
Donations: American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231.  A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. April 24 at St. James Church, Danielson with burial at 12:30 p.m. St. Joseph Cemetery on Gough Avenue, W. Warwick, R.I. Durning, Bykowski & Young Funeral Home, Manchester, N.H.

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Brian E. Langlois
Services April 24
PUTNAM — Brian E. Langlois, 62, died unexpectedly Jan.  18, 2021, at home in Putnam. He was the son of Norman Langlois and Arline (Arpin) Langlois of Pomfret.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. April 24 at Elmvale Cemetery, Woodstock. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

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