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North Tonawanda NY Evening News

Desk Lieutenant Walter J. Baker,
who succumbed to an illness of a
few days with pneumonia in the
General hospital, Buffalo as an
nounced in The Mews yesterday.
was one of the best known members
of the Tonawanda police department.
He became a member
of the department on March 6,
1916, serving first as patrolman,,
later as desk lieutenant and then
as chief in 1926 and 1927, follow-
int which he rturned to the posi-
tion which he occupied at the time
of his death.
Baker was a life-long resident of
Tonawanda. He was prominent as
a football and baseball player in
his early manhood. He was the
father of Richard Baker, who was
an outstanding member of the
Tonawanda high school football
team in recent years.
Baker was identified with a number
of civic and fraternal organisations.
His associations included
memberships in Niagara River
lodge, No. 527, I.O.O F.; Niagara
Encampment, No. 132, I.O.O.F.;
North Tonawanda lodge. No. 860,
B.P.O.E.; the Niagara Hose company,
the Eldredge Bicycle club,
and the First Presbyterian church
When the Frontier Police club
was organized by the Tonawanda
police department, Baker was chos-
en its president.
He is survived by a wife. Helena;
a daughter. Pearl; three sons, Richard
A., Howard L. and Walter J..
Jr.; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Baker; two sisters, the Misses
Lydia and Pauline, all of Tona-
wanda, and four brothers, Harvey,
Tonawanda, Elmer, Batavia, Ralph,
Irvington, N.J., and Robert, Monti-
cello, N.Y.
Funeral services will be .held
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the residence, 447 Fletcher
street. Rev. Wesley Baker of the
First Presbyterian church will officiate.
The services will be in
charge of Niagara River lodge.
Members of the police department
will act as pallbearers. Burial will
be in White Chapel cemetery.

Walter married Helena F about 1913. Helena was born on 18 Aug 1894 in New York; died on 19 Oct 1996 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/13/1981

Richard A. Baker, 66, a retired
custodian at Tonawanda City Hall
tor 18 years, died Sunday at
Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a
brief illness.
He retired in 1977. He was a
member of Niagara Hose Company.
Tonawanda Exempt Volunteer
Firemen's Association and the
KldredgeClub.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs David C 'Bonnie) Adams of
Tonawanda and Mrs. Paul
Sharon) Brzezinski of Omaha,
Neb , a son, Richard D. (Joan)
Baker of E. Amherst; his mother,
Mrs. Helena Baker of Tonawanda;
two brothers, Howard L. (Delores)
Baker and Walter J. Baker both of
Tonawanda. six grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/3/1977

DIRMYER - Pearl G.
(nee Baker) Dirmyer, 58,
of North Tonawanda,
Monday morning (Oct. 3,
1977) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital after
a long illness. A native of
Tonawanda, she was the
wife of Kenneth G. Dirmyer,
who died in October
of last year and was
a member of Immanuel
Lutheran Church.
She is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Ronald
(Nina) Croff of North
Tonawanda; a son,
Richard (Rosa) Dirmyer
of Bristol, Ind.; her
mother, Mrs. Helena F.
Baker of Tonawanda;
three brothers, Richard
A., Howard L. and Walter
J. Baker, all of
Tonawanda and three
grandchildren.
Friends may call from
7 to 9 p.m. this evening
and until noon tomorrow
at John O. Roth Funeral
Home, Morgan and
William Sts., Tonawanda
where services will be
conducted at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday by the Rev.
Robert L. Rickus. Burial
will be in White Chapel
Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: DIRMYER, Kenneth G. Kenneth died in Oct 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ADAMS, David A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Joan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sharon married BRZEZINSKI, Paul R [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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July 17, 2012
Nina J. Croff

The Tonawanda News

AMHERST — Nina J. (nee Dirmyer) Croff, age 73, of North Tonawanda, Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. A lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, she was a 1957 graduate of North Tonawanda High School and was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Pearl (nee Baker) Dirmyer. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Niagara Frontier Travelers, Swiftwater Power and Sail Squadron, and Women's Auxiliary of Inner Harbor Yacht Club. Nina was an avid boater and motor home traveler and her greatest joy was her husband and her family.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Ronald B. Croff; three sons, Kenneth (Kathleen) Croff of San Diego, CA, Scott (Debbie) Croff of Allen, TX, and Mark (Deb) Croff of North Tonawanda; four grandchildren, Patrick Dale, Kelly, Stacy and Chris Croff; a brother, Richard (Rosa) Dirmyer of Elkhart, IN; and a sister-in-law, Sondra (Richard) Maglisceau of Frisco, TX. Also survived by nieces and nephews.

The family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at John O. Roth Funeral Home, Inc., 25 William St., in Tonawanda, where services will be conducted at 7:00 PM Thursday evening following the visitation. Rev. Gregory Crispell will officiate. A private family interment will be in Acacia Park Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. The family of Nina invites friends and relatives to join their family at a luncheon on Friday, July 20th at 11:00 AM, at Inner Harbor Yacht Club, 50 Fillmore Ave., in Tonawanda.

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

Family/Spouse: CROFF, Ronald B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rosa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Kathleen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Debbie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CROFF - Mark J. Age 56, of North Tonawanda, May 26, 2018. Husband of Debra B. (nee Poling) Croff; son of the late Ronald B. and Nina (nee Dirmyer) Croff; brother of Kenneth (Kathleen) and Scott (Debbie) Croff; uncle of Christopher and Stacy Croff, Kelly (Richard) Coates, Patrick (Kelsey) Dale; and great-uncle of Elora and Gemma Dale. Also, many aunts, uncles and cousins and his best friend Rick Hurtubise. Also, his three kitties, Katie, Lucky and Maggie. A caring cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held on July 18, 2018 at the Hideaway Grill in North Tonawanda from 4:30-6:30 PM. Everyone Welcome. Arrangements by JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., Tonawanda, NY. Condolences may be shared at www.rothfuneral.com

Family/Spouse: POLING, Debra B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]