Yvette F. Baker

Pawtucket – Yvette F. (Desrochers) Baker, 75, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Irving “Chet” E. Baker, Jr. for fifty-five loving years. Born in Providence, Yvette lived nearly all her life in Pawtucket, and was a daughter of the late Gregoire I. J. and Violette (Leduc) Desrochers. Yvette attended the former St. Jean the Baptist Academy in Pawtucket and was a member of the Class of 1964. Later in life, she attended Johnson & Wales University having graduated in 1988 earning her associate degree. Yvette worked at Fram Manufacturing and later went on to a career as a medical secretary at the former Pawtucket Memorial Hospital and more recently Miriam Hospital in Providence, until her retirement in 2011. In her free time, Yvette enjoyed spending time with her family and loved babies. She also enjoyed bowling and belonged to a bowling league for many years. Besides her loving husband, Yvette leaves two children, Irving “Chet” Baker, III and...