Birth date: Aug 18, 1977 Death date: Dec 25, 2019
On Wednesday December 25th, 2019, Lucy Baker, loving daughter of Angela and John (deceased 2004) Baker and sister Philippa, passed away at the age of 42. Lucy passed away at Tampa General Hospital, following a seizure at her home. Read Obituary
My condolences to the family. I was just thinking of Lucy and went to facebook to see how she was doing and learned of this for the first time today. I knew her in my circle of friends years ago - the mid to late 90s in the DC area. We lost touch but had reconnected fairly recently. We weren't that close today but I still remember her as a dear friend. I've shared with mutual friends who are shocked to lose her at such a young age.
I met Lucy around 1995 in the Washington DC area. We had some things in common being from the UK and had a great interest in music. I enjoyed her sense of humor and her friendship during those times. The story I would like to share is the time Lucy took me to a store in Alexandria to purchase a gift for a girl I was interested in dating. She steered me towards a fabulous silver ring that was perfect for the style of the recipient. Today, over 30 years later, that ring sits on the finger of my wife Christie every day.
I find it hard to believe Lucy is no longer here and my heart goes out to Angela, Craig and family.
We love and miss you Lucy, rest in peace.
Love Ally, Christie and Emily xx
Not a day goes by I do not think of Lucy and more importantly at this time, you, Craig. I hope you somehow find peace with this. Grief is by far the hardest thing to overcome because it's not optional, its mandatory. I'm so so so very sorry for this loss.
My clearest memory of Lucy is when the Baker family came to visit us in The Netherlands. It was a bright, sunny day in Weert when both families went shopping and cafe visiting, Continuing her habit from Kenya, Lucy skipped along the pavement barefooted with me singing "Put your shoes on Lucy, don't you know you're in the city". Such a happy day!
Norman Taylor
Angela and Pip, I am so sorry for your loss. My deepest thoughts are with you every moment.
I was fortunate enough to spend several years together with Lucy, time spent in both Charlotte and San Diego. She was amazing in so many ways. I will forever miss her incomparable character, quick and hysterical wit and ability to make those close to her simply happier when she was there. She also had an amazing ability to put me at ease regardless of situation. No easy task at times. Helping with that and so many other things, she helped make me a better individual in many ways.
We were always close no matter how much time had passed. It was a true friendship at the deepest level. I will miss her more than words could describe. My love for her and the great memories will be forever.
Darryl
Jacky and myself have such fond memories of a wonderful family holiday with the Baker family in Kenya. Our children and Lucy and Pippa spent many happy hours playing in the sea and sand on the coast at Diani Beach and also on Safari spotting the wildlife and perhaps this nurtured Lucy’s passion for nature and animals.
Lucy was so full of fun and a great character who, like her father John, had a passion for life.
We are all deeply upset by this very sad news and send our love and sympathy to Angela and Pippa.
With all our thoughts and much love.
John, Jacky, Joanna and Charlotte
The last time we met up in London about 12 years ago, we spent the day (and night!) drinking beer, laughing, reminiscing and making new memories. Little did I know that when we said our very long goodbyes near your hotel, that would be the last time I would ever see you. Only earlier this year, we’d been discussing hopefully meeting up in 2021 when Simon and I would bring the kids to Orlando/Disney and we could make more memories together. However, memories (and some very grainy photographs) is now all I have and for that I am eternally grateful.
I’d like to thank you for introducing me to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, when I visited you in McLean for Christmas and New Year in 1992/93 – wow what a fun time we had! And now whenever I eat a cinnamon jelly bean it just transports me back to your bedroom, with you attempting to play your new guitar which you got for Christmas!
I have so many happy memories with you (and our little sisters) when we were kids - from visiting you in Kenya (screaming when gecko’s ran over us in our beds at night, swimming in the pools with crabs at the bottom at the Two Fishes hotel); weekends at Sulhamstead (wading through rivers full of cow dung, playing in empty pig sty’s and ‘that’ bouncy ball incident) and to those two weeks of sun, pool fun and ‘that’ water tank incident in Portugal. All have a special place in my heart along with you.
I am so honoured to have been able to call you a dear and true friend, someone who I will never forget. Love you always, you crazy cat - Katie xxx
The times we spent together when we were kids were some of the happiest of my childhood and ones I’ll never forget 😍. We always had such brilliant adventures and I still smile thinking about them.
I remember so vividly our time together in Kenya, including feeding giraffes, camel rides on the beach, that snake 😬 and green spaghetti 😃!
And then all those hours of fun we had when we came to visit you in Sulhampstead, be it making body lotion for our parents out of anything we could find in the kitchen 😁, playing for hours in the garden and fields, and we can’t forget that infamous bouncy ball incident 😂! And then there was our brilliant holiday in Portugal and that rather crazy water tank manoeuvre 😯.
I’m so incredibly sad I’ll never get a chance to reminisce with you again my friend, but I’m so grateful to have had those times together and will cherish these memories forever.
Emma xx
