Obituaries
December 29, 2020

Pamala J. Baker – Belle Vernon

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Pamala J. Baker, 60, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, at Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late Jay F. and Emilie F. Russell Smith, she was born in North Charleroi on Jan. 30, 1960. She especially loved her grandchildren, baking and enjoyed taking pictures of everything. Survivors include a daughter, Amanda Baker of Charleroi; a son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Whitney Baker of Dunlevy; five grandchildren, Zoe, Damion, Scott Jr., Aleister and Davis; two sisters, Alice (Charles) Schneider of Allentown and Regina (Ed) Flanner of Fayette City; and three brothers, Jay E. (Maureen) Smith of Fayette City, Robert (Cheryl) Smith of Belle Vernon and Charles (Joyce) Smith of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lucinda Smith, in 2020. There will be no public visitation or services. Arrangements are entrusted to FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, PA, 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com.

 

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