Geraldine Florence Hall 10700
- Born: 12 September 1910, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts 10700,10701
- Marriage: Louis V. Baia in 1928 in Massachusetts 10699
- Died: 17 June 1999, Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts at age 88 10701
- Buried: After 17 June 1999, Hyde Park, Suffolk County, Massachusetts at Fairview Cemetery 10701
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
Saturday, June 19, 1999
GERALDINE F. BAIA, 88
DOUGLAS - Geraldine F. (Hall) Baia, 88, of 36 Birch Hill Road, a former messenger, died Thursday in Beaumont Nursing Center, Northbridge, after a long illness.
Her husband, Louis V. Baia, died in 1977. She leaves three sons, Vincent Baia of Florida, William Baia of Lowell and Louis V. Baia Jr. of Watertown; four daughters, Geraldine Cecere of Westchester County, N.Y., Louise Prevete, Anne Antonelli and Margaritte Meredith, all of Salem, N.H.; two brothers, Irwin Hall of Denver and Francis Hall of Quincy; a sister, Mary Hall of Dracut; 39 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. A daughter, Marie M. Forget of Douglas, died in 1997.
She was born in Brookline, daughter of Irwin and Kate (Freese) Hall, and later lived in Brighton. She lived 18 years in Douglas and 12 years in Northbridge.
During World War II, she was a messenger at the Watertown Arsenal.
Mrs. Baia taught rug braiding for many years. She also created ceramics and wrote poetry. She was an enthusiastic gardener.
She was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church, the Douglas Grange, the Douglas Senior Citizens and the Wallum Lake Terrace Beach Association.
A memorial service will be held at 12:45 p.m. Monday in Jackman Funeral Home, 7 Mechanic St. Burial will be private in Fairview Cemetery, Hyde Park. Calling hours are 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Eastern Massachusetts, 36 Cameron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140.
Events
• She appeared on the census in 1920 at 216 Crafts Road in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She lived in the household of her parents.
• She appeared on the census in 1930 at 70 Tremont Place in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She lived in the household of her husband.
• She appeared on the census in 1940 at 70 Tremont Place in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She lived in the household of her husband.
Geraldine married Louis V. Baia in 1928 in Massachusetts.10699 (Louis V. Baia was born 10 June 1906 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts 10702,10703 and died 9 February 1977 in Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts 10701,10702,10704.)
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