Denise Jean Baker
N. CHELMSFORD Denise Jean Baker, 71,
of North Chelmsford, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, November 13,
2019, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was the
beloved wife of Donald R. Baker, whom she married on Valentine’s Day in
1987.
A daughter of the late Joseph Gys and the late Jean (Shaw)
Gys, she was born February 24, 1948, in Lowell, and raised and educated
in the City, attending the local schools, and graduating from Lowell
High School.
After her High School graduation, she began
working for Hanscom Air Base starting as a secretary and retiring after
thirty two years as a project manager. She made her home in North
Chelmsford for over 30 years, and enjoyed concerts, music, entertaining
at her pool, but most of all enjoyed time spent with her family and
friends.
Denise was a very fun loving person and lived life to
the fullest. She will always be remembered for her Fourth of July
parties, and for always being fashionably late.
Besides her
husband, Donald, she is survived by her daughters, Deidre Baker of
Phoenix, AZ, and Jenna Baker of Chelmsford; her step daughter, Kia Gary
of Dallas, TX; her brothers, Joseph Gys and his wife, Maureen, of Lowell,
Michael Gys and his wife, Sue, of Lowell, and Kenneth Gys and his wife,
Deme, of Dracut; and several nieces and nephews and close friends.
ON MONDAY, YOU ARE INVITED TO HER CALLING HOURS 1 UNTIL 4 P.M. AT
THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL 978-458-6816.
HER FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD MONDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME AT 4 P.M. FOLLOWING THE VISITATION. BURIAL WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE.
DONATIONS IN HER NAME CAN BE MADE TO ZACK'S TEAM AT https://www.zacksteam.org
