Clara Corrine Marshall Baird
Clara “Chera” Corrine Marshall Baird, 94, passed away January 12, 2018.
She was born November 27, 1923, in Noblestown, a daughter of the late Frederick Dickson Marshall and Lillian Muriel Wells Marshall.
Mrs. Baird was the second youngest of 11 children. She graduated with honors from Wilkinsburg High School in 1941.
On July 4, 1943, she married Dr. William Free Baird Sr. They shared 62 years of loving marriage, until his death in 2006. They moved to Waynesburg in 1957, where Mr. Baird was employed as a pathologist at Greene County Memorial Hospital for many years.
She was active in many clubs and volunteer organizations including the Twentieth Century Club, Greene County Medical Auxiliary, Eastern Star, Waynesburg women’s club, children’s literary guild, social service league, Waynesburg High School band parents and the cherry door. She also served as a patient support volunteer for Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation.
Mrs. Baird enjoyed her family foremost, entertaining friends, hosting holiday picnics, gardening, traveling, reading, baking and playing gin rummy, pinochle, bridge and table games.
In addition to her parents, deceased are a son, Robert Eric, who died in infancy, and nine siblings, Fred Marshall, Lillian Gries, Elmira Hopf, Samuel Marshall, Betty Carter, Minerva Marshall, Pauline Marshall, Lulu Keller, and Margaret McFeaters.
Leaving behind to miss her dearly are children William Free Baird Jr. (Sally), Richard Keith Baird and Chera Lynn Doty (Robert); six grandchildren, Jeffrey Baird (Leigh), Jonathan Baird (Laura Neil), Corrine (Corri) Baird-Jones, Scott Doty (Jesse), Justin Baird (Missy) and Eric Doty (Katie); a sister, Pearl Adele (P.A.) Frazier; eight great-grandchildren, Jennifer Baird, Emma Jones, Bisou and Holden Baird, Keira and Jayden Baird and Benjamin and Lucas Doty; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends and family will always remember her kind, gentle and loving spirit, her generosity, as well as her great sense of humor.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2, in First Presbyterian Church of Waynesburg, 169 West College Street, Waynesburg, with the Rev. William Sukolsky officiating.
Donations may be made in her honor to Sjogrens Syndrome Foundation, 10701 Parkridge Boulevard, Suite 170, Reston, VA 20191, Macular Degeneration Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871, or a charity of one’s choice.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Behm Funeral Home, Waynesburg. Fond memories and condolences may be shared at www.behmfh.com.