Peggy A. Baker, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother

CUBA — Peggy A. Baker, 86, of Cuba, went to join her husband and best friend in heaven on Saturday (June 20, 2026.)

Born Feb. 5, 1940, in Mill Creek, W.V., she was a daughter of Hiel and Mamie McCauley Bartlett. On Aug. 23, 1958, in the Ellicottville Methodist Church, she married Brian Baker, who predeceased her on February 12, 1992.

She worked in the kitchen at ACME Electric Corp before raising her children. Later she worked as a bus monitor for handicapped children at Cuba-Rushford School, where she retired.

In retirement, Peg enjoyed family, friends, her grandchildren, card playing and traveling. She was a member of the Cuba First Baptist Church, the Women’s golf league and the bridge club.

She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Baker-Beaver; a son, Andrew Baker, both of Olean; a granddaughter, Brianna (Edward) Jackman; her grandsons, Thomas and Kellen Baker and Hunter and Colton Beaver; a great-grandson and twinkle of her eye, Charles Jackman; three sisters, Patty (Gerald) Burwell of Nettie, W.V., Polly (Fred) Taylor of Rupert, W.V. and Sandra (Lester) Taylor of Fenwick, W.V.; a brother, Ed Bartlett of Richwood, W.V.; a brother-in-law, Thomas Baker of New Jersey; a sister-in-law, Donalee Price of California; and several nieces and nephews.

Along with her parents and husband, she was predeceased by five sisters, Genevia, Catherine, Velma, Dinah and Gilda; two brothers, Hiram and Walter; and a son-in-law, Jeff Beaver.

Friends will be received from 10 a.m. until noon Thursday (June 25, 2026) at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service Inc., 9 Bull St., Cuba, at which time a funeral service will begin in the funeral home. Rev. Luke Granger will officiate. Burial will be in White Cemetery, Rushford, next to her husband.

Memorials may be made to charity of the donor’s choice.