Obituary of Elli Baum

LITTLE FALLS Elli Baum, 94 of 230 W. Monroe Street, Little Falls and more recent of the Alpine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Little Falls passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at that residence. She was born on September 8, 1918 in Luebeck, Germany the daughter of the late Joseph and Michalin (Napiralla) Nowicki. She was educated in her native schools, immigrating to this country and Little Falls in 1935. She was united in marriage to her husband of 56 years Emil P. Baum on November 22, 1945 at St. Marys Parish House, Little Falls. Mr. Baum predeceased her on June 4, 2001. Mrs. Baum was a member of the Holy Family Parish Church, Little Falls and a member of the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Little Falls. She was also a member at onetime of the Little Falls Home Bureau, Little Falls Hospital Guild and the Rock City Senior Citizens. For many years she was employed as a domestic in various homes in the Little Falls area. She was also employed for several years by the former Salada Foods Corp., Little Falls. She is survived by her sons David G. Baum (Veronica), Penn Yan, NY, Dean E. Baum (Kristen), York, PA and Peter F. Baum, Little Falls, her daughter Lisa Palmer (James), Little Falls, 8 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 11:00 am from the Holy Family Parish Church, Cor. Main & John St.s, Little Falls where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Thomas Lawless. Interment will take place in Church Street Cemetery, Little Falls. Arrangements are by the Chapman-Moser Funeral Home, Inc., 42 N. Ann Street, Little Falls. There are no calling hours. It is the wish of the family that contributions in memory of Mrs. Baum be considered to The Jimmy Fund of Boston Childrens Hospital to the AT/RT Fund for Cancer Research, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284. Envelopes are also available at the funeral home for this purpose.