Donna Marie Theresa Baker
February 29, 1948 – December 7, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Donna Marie Theresa Baker (Eckrote), who left us on December 7, 2024 after a beautifully lived life. Full of love, laughter, and resilience, she touched the lives of all who knew her after an extensive battle with Alzheimer’s. To commemorate her memory and to celebrate the love she spread, a memorial service will be held in her honor in 2025.
Donna Baker, aged 76, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2024, at Julie’s Bayview Assisted Living Facility. She was born on a leap year, February 29, 1948, in Hazleton, PA, to the late Marie Mumie (Broyan) and Donald Eckrote, but raised by her mother and step-father, Lawrence Mumie. She was a nurse for more than 32 years, starting her career in Delaware before moving to Washington state in 2006.
Donna and former spouse, the late Dr. E.C. Angel, lived in Millsboro, DE and had daughters, Christina (Angel) Boyd and her husband, Matthew, and their children, Finnegan and Ellary, of Custer, WA; Michele Angel and her husband, Evan Jacobson, of Jupiter, FL; Lisa Angel and her husband, Daniel Schmidt and stepsons Lucas and Logan, of Atlanta, GA; and Julianne Angel and her husband, Sasha Felikson, of Los Angeles, CA. She remarried to Paul Baker on June 10, 1988 and spent the rest of her life by his side, enjoying time spent with their blended family, including her stepchildren, Paul Baker, Jr. and his partner, Mary Phillips, with his son, Eli; Lisa Baker Roper and her daughter, Sheena; and David Baker and his partner, Linda Taylor.
Donna was very outgoing and loved to help others; she was known for her cooking and always volunteered to bring a dish to the various clubs and meetings in the community. In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by her brothers, Dr. Lawrence Mumie and Roy Eckrote; and her sister, Eileen Eckrote. She is survived by her husband, Paul; her children and grandchildren; her siblings, David Eckrote married to Carolyn, and Marie Mumie Paisley.
A memorial service will be planned in 2025 to reminisce and honor the life of Donna. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to Whatcom Hospice Foundation and Julie’s Bayview Inc. (Adult Family Home in Blaine, WA).
