Obituary of Lomax Baker

BAKER LOMAX … At the Charlotte County Hospital, on Monday, May 1st, 2017 Lomax “Max” Baker, husband of Carol Baker of St. Stephen, NB. Born in Enterprise, Alabama, U.S.A. he was the son of the late Luther E. & Annie (Powell) Baker. In July 1947, Max enlisted with the Army Air Corp, later that year becoming the US Air Force. After basic training he went to AirBorne & Ground Radio School and Special Facsimile Transmission . During the beginning of his career between 1948 … 1958, he was assigned to Okinawa, Oklahoma City, Argentia, Nfld and Stephenville, Nfld, upgrading communication equipment, etc. In 1958 he was assigned to Mississippi where he taught radio school. In 1959 he went to Saudi Arabia for a little over 1 year, opening and maintaining electronic communications facilities. On returning to the States he went to South Truro, Cape Cod, maintaining a transmitter. Research on the Bomarc missile guidance system was taking place here. In 1962 he went to Florida working as an engineer on a mobile T.V. van that covered the first sub … orbital space program and the first Gemini Program. In 1964 he was reassigned to Stephenville, Nfld and retired from the U.S. Air Force in October, 1967. Max was a member of the American Legion, Sherman Bros Branch #3. Surviving in addition to his wife Carol are his children Dr. Mary Speed of Manderville, Louisiana, John Baker (Tolanda) North Battleford, SK: Anne “Peggy” Freake (Lorne) of Grand Falls, NB; Christopher Baker of Fredericton, NB; Step-children; Debi Corden (Robert Soria) Edmonton, AB; Karen Lee Corden of Saint John; NB; 13 grand-children, 14 great grand-children, one sister Jean Brozyna of New Jersey; several nieces, nephews & cousins. Max was pre-deceased by: parents, 3 brothers, 3 sisters and his first wife Nora Jesso. Resting at Humphreys Funeral Home, 20 Marks Street, St. Stephen, NB E3L 2B2 (506 … 466 … 3110) from where the family will receive friends during a time of visitation on Thursday afternoon from 2 … 5 pm only Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 5th, 2017 at 1:00 pm. at Holy Rosary Church, St. Stephen, NB. A reception will immediately follow at the Royal Canadian Legion, Queen Street St Stephen. The interment will take place at a later date in Milltown Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the Terry Fox Foundation, Horizon Friendship, Disabled American Vets, St. Joseph’s Hospital or the Charlotte County Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences to the family or donations can be made at www.humphreysfh.com