Fusa Shinjo Baker

Fusa Shinjo Baker, 79, of Spring Township, passed away May 17, 2019, at the Reading Hospital.

Her husband Barry W. Baker, died on July 27, 1998. They were married in Japan 34 years ago.

Fusa was born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, on August 5, 1939.

She was employed by Bachman Pretzel for over 25 years. She previously worked as a seamstress.

Fusa's friendly personality, caring nature and love of her family will be greatly missed. She will be remembered for many things, including her devotion to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was also very talented and creative including her green thumb and passion for vegetable gardening. Fusa enjoyed casino's, word searches, testing her luck with lottery tickets and scratch offs with aunt Sue, the game show channel, especially Price is Right, enjoying her nightly "night cap" and walking 3-5 miles every day.

She is survived by two children, Kim, wife of James Pollock and Christopher M., husband of Jennifer L. Baker, all of West Lawn; her sister, Také Toguchi, Okinawa, Japan; her sister-in-law, Karen "Sue" Graul, West Lawn and brother-in-law, Kevin, husband of Sue Baker, Doylestown. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Craig W. Koyste, Derrick S. Koyste, Anthony Pollock, Brandon Pollock, Stephanie Keiser, William Pollock, Erin Pollock and Jennifer M. Baker and five great-grandchildren, MaKennzie Keiser, Michael S. Koyste, Mackenzie Koyste, Rayne Pollock and Emma Keiser.

Fusa was predeceased by three children, Kazume, late wife of Craig S. Koyste, Spring Township, Barry William Baker, Jr. and James E. Baker and her brother, Komatu Shinjo.

Services will be Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Ave., West Reading with burial to follow at Laureldale Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3893 Adler Place, Suite 170, Bethlehem, PA 18017. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com.