Howard Edward Baker Jr, age 92, of Stratford, the beloved husband of the late Patricia Macey, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Stratford. Born in Bridgeport on March 9, 1933, to the late Howard and Jayne (Moe) Baker, he has been a lifelong Stratford resident. Howie was a veteran of the US Army and retired from Dichello Distributors after 30 years as a salesman.

He is a member of the Raymond T. Goldbach VFW Post 9460, the American Legion Post 196, the Stratford Old Timers Association, the Stratford Men's Club and the Baldwin Senior Center.

Survivors include his devoted children, Mark Baker and his wife Doreen, Paul Baker and his wife Ann, Bruce Baker and his wife Elizabeth and Jeanette Waite and her husband Rick, 13 grandchildren, Jason Mandeville (Cherilyn Clements), Amy Mandeville, Sara Dupois (Nick), Sandra Cockerill (Austin), Sam, Lauren, Victoria, and Tyler Baker, Rick, Chris, Jennifer, Bill (Cara), Matt Waite,,  7 great-grandchildren, Viktor, Jakob, Wyatt, Ava, Rylee, Harper and Lennyn Jayne, a sister, Susan Gismondi and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Howie was predeceased by a daughter, Jayne C. Mandeville, brothers, Ronald and Robert Baker.

Friends may greet the family on Tuesday, May 13th from 4-7 pm in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. A Funeral Service will take place on Wednesday, May 14th at 10 am meeting directly at the Stratford Baptist Church 131 Huntington Road Stratford, with full military honors immediately following.  Interment will be private.

The family request in lieu of flowers those desiring may donate in Howie's Memory to the Raymond T. Goldbach VFW Post 9460.