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Obituary: Mary Frances “Frankie” Baker, 76,
Castorland
Published: October 13, 2025
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
Mary Frances
“Frankie” Baker
 CASTORLAND- Mary Frances
“Frankie” Baker, 76, of Cut Off Road, passed away on Saturday morning
October 11, 2025 at Carthage Center Nursing & Rehabilitation.
A funeral service
will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday October 18, 2025
at Iseneker Funeral Home Inc. with Deacon Peter
Woolschlager officiating. Burial
will follow at St. Stephen’s Cemetery. A luncheon at the Croghan American legion
will immediately follow the burial, all are welcome. Calling hours are from
3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday October 17, 2025 at
Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., 5702 Waters Road,
Lowville. Contributions may be made
in memory of Frankie to the Beaver Falls Fire Department, P.O. Box 456,
Beaver Falls, NY 13305; Croghan American Legion, P.O. Box 217, Croghan, NY
13327 or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN
38105.
Frankie is
survived by her beloved husband of
56 years, Jim; three children, Christina Baker of Croghan, Michael
(Leigh) Baker of Beaver Falls, Timothy (Amy) Baker of Croghan; four
granddaughters, Addison, Laney, Lauren and Morgan; her mother, Theresa
Farney of Carthage; three brothers, Charles (Vicki) Farney of Burville, James (Cynthia) Farney of Ohio, John (Diane)
Farney of Beaver Falls; nieces, nephews and cousins. She is predeceased by a daughter,
Michelle Baker who was stillborn in 1970, and her father, Robert Farney.
Frankie was born
on May 6, 1949 in Lowville, NY
a daughter of the late Robert Farney; and Theresa Bush Farney and graduated
from Beaver River Central School in the class of 1967. She attended Watertown School of
Commerce. Frankie worked for
Gibson’s Laundry in Watertown where she met her future husband. On April 12, 1969, she married James W.
Baker at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Croghan. She worked at Beaverite
in Beaver Falls and as a housekeeper on Ft. Drum. Frankie was well-known while working at
Wakefield’s General Store and for Croghan Convenience Store for many years,
until her retirement.
She was a
communicant of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Croghan. Frankie was a member of Croghan American
Legion Auxiliary and was a part of the support group at Beaver Falls Fire
Department. She enjoyed making
cakes, especially wedding cakes.
Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family.
Condolences may
be shared with Frankie’s family at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com.
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