Margaret A. Baker, 74

Margaret A. Meussner Baker, 74, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading. Born in Philadelphia to the late Harry and Helen McManus Meussner, she was the foster daughter of the late John Thomas and Margaret Curley Mawhinney.

She graduated from St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls, Philadelphia, in 1956, and worked as a teletype operator for the SPCC in Mechanicsburg. Margaret was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, New Holland, where she previously lived. Next Margaret lived at Faith Friendship Villa, Mountville, for 15 years and then at Golden Living Center, Reading, for the past year. She enjoyed reading, spending time with her family and her Catholic Faith.

Margaret’s family includes her daughter Ann Barclay, wife of Robin of Akron, son Bert L. Baker, Jr. of Lancaster, grandchildren Katie and Robin Barclay, great-grandson Aiden Barclay and sister Dolores M. Hannigan of Kinsgley. She was preceded in death by siblings Joan T., Mary M., Harry J., Frank R. and John Meussner.

The Funeral will be held 11 AM Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, PA, with The Very Rev. Kenneth F. Lawrence officiating. A viewing will take place10-11 AM at the funeral home. Interment in St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Friendship Ministries, PO Box 567, Mountville, PA 17554. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-393-9661