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The Tonawanda News

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Caroline Louise (nee Baker) Kolpack, age 90, of North Tonawanda and formerly of the City of Tonawanda, passed away peacefully November 27, 2010 in Tallahassee, FL, following a long illness. Born in Tonawanda on July 13, 1920, she was the wife of the late Fred W. Kolpack; daughter of the late Harvey P. and Harriet Rich Baker and sister of the late Mildred Vigrass, Harvey Baker and Ruth Sisson. Caroline was a member of Circle II and a past member of the Board of Deacons of First Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda D. Carter and son-in-law, Frank H. Carter of Tallahassee, FL; and many cherished nieces, nephews and friends.

Caroline never met a stranger and lived the inscription she chose to be placed under her picture in her high school yearbook by Walt Whitman, “the only way to have a friend is to be one.”

There will be no prior visitation. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, December 9th at 11 AM in First Presbyterian Church, 149 Broad St., in Tonawanda. Friends invited. The Rev. Edmund Hoener will officiate. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Tonawanda, NY. Arrangements by John O. Roth Funeral Home, Inc., Tonawanda, NY.

Visit www.tonawanda-news.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Caroline married KOLPACK, Fred W on 31 Dec 1940 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Fred (son of KOLPACK, Frederick and KINNEY, Bessie) was born on 13 Aug 1921 in New York; died on 10 Mar 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/6/1941

The marriage of Miss Caroline
Louise Baker, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Baker of 250 Fletcher
street to Mr. Fred Kolpack, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kolpack of
387 Oliver street was solemnized
on December 31 In Frieden's
church, the Rev. Theodore Mayer
officiating.
The bride wore a gown of pink
supper satin with silver brocaded
jacket, silver dippers and rhinestone
cap. She carried a colonial
bouquet of sweetpeas, roses and
pom pons.
Miss Jane Neaman was maid
of honor wearing aqua silk jersey,
with a gold trimmed jacket and
rhinestone cap. Her colonial bouquet
was of sweetpeas, roses and
Pom pons. Mr. William Kinney
acted as best man. The wedding
music was played by Miss Newman.
Following the ceremony a reception
for sixty guests was given
at the home of . the bride. A
beautifully decorated wedding
cake centered the buffet table. Mr.
and Mrs. Kolpack are making
their home In 312 Broad street.
Among those who entertained
at pre-nuptial parties in the
bride's honor were Mrs. Ernest
Vigrass and Mrs. Paul Thunran

1. KOLPACK, Linda D

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/23/1958

BAKER - Harvey P. Baker, 70,
of 21 Ward Rd.. Town of Wheatfield,
died Satruday evening (June
21, 1958) at his residence after a
lingering illness. He was a mem-
ber of First Presbyterian Church,
Tonawanda, and had been em-
ployed by Columbus McKinnon
Chain Corp. for 25 years until his
retirement. Surviving are his wife,
Harriet (nee Rich), three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Ernest Vigrass, Mrs.
Glen Sisson and Mrs. Fred Kol-
pack and one son, Harvey L. all
of the Tonawandas; eight grand-
children; two sisters, Miss Lydia
Baker and Mrs. Henry Reinbolt
both of Tonawanda, and two
brothers, Elmer Baker of Batavia,
N. Y., and Robert Baker of Free-
port, L.I. Friends may call at the
Creasey Funeral Home, 93 Adam
St., Tonawanda, where services
will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
The Rev. Donald V. Roberts will
officiate. Burial in White Chapel
Memorial Park.

Harvey married RICH, Harriet E about 1909. Harriet (daughter of RICH, Louis V) was born about 1892 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 4 Nov 1967 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/4/1967

BAKER - Harriet E. Baker,
76, of 123 Grove St., Tonawanda,
died Saturday morning
(Ncv. 4, 1967) at DeGraff Memorial
Hospital.
Wife of the late Harvey P. Baker,
she is survived by one son,
Harvey L. Baker of Tonawanda;
and three daughters, Mrs. Ernest
(Mildred) Vigrass of Tonawanda
and Mrs. Glenn (Ruth)
Sisson and Mrs. Fred (Caroline)
Kolpack of North Tonawanda.
Also surviving are eight grandchildren,
five great-grandchildren
and one brother, Walter Johnson
of Tonawanda. Mrs. Baker
°was a lifelong resident of Tonawanda
and a member of First
Presbyterian Church.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hilliard
Funeral Home Inc., 147 Delaware
St., Tonawanda, where
services will be conducted at 2
p.m. Monday, the Rev. James
Aiken officiating. Interment will
be in White Chapel Cemetery. Memorials
may be made to the First
Presbyterian Church Building
Fund

Jacob married Caroline about 1886. Caroline was born in Jun 1868 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/7/1942

Lcuis V. Rich, 72, a former resident
of Tonawanda, died on Friday
of last week at his home in
Union Springs, N. Y„ where he
has resided since leaving here
20 years ago. He was buried
Monday at Port Byron, N. Y„
his place of birth.
Mr. Rich is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Harvey Baker of
Tonawanda; four grandchildren
and three great grandchildren;
two brothers, Orra Rich of Union
Springs and Bevereley Rich
of Newark, If. J, and a sister,
Mrs. Alice Moran of Syracuse.