Robert Charles Baker

1949 - 2016  (67 years)

• Name	Robert Charles Baker
  Birth	12 Apr 1949
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Jun 2016
  Person ID	I71906	Stewartsny
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Theodore Charles Baker,   b. 26 Mar 1913   d. 18 Aug 1988, Ohio (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Jenkins Sprake,   b. 6 Mar 1916, Pennsylvania d. 6 Sep 1981, Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio, USA (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 Sep 1940
  Family ID	F9647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Olga Y. Tsilini
  Family ID	F24049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Online Obituary - Robert C. Baker, age 67, of Wayne, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday (June 12, 2016) at his home. He was born on April 12, 1949 to the late Theodore C. & Elizabeth (Sprake) Baker. On October 27, 1960 at St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland Robert underwent an Artificial Aortic Valve Replacement due to his heart being damaged from Rheumatic Fever. He was listed in the Guinness Book of World Record as being the first child, the fifth patient, and the oldest living survivor with this heart valve transplant. All his life Robert was very supportive of people with the same heart valve problem, and would do anything he could to help them. Robert married Olga Y. Tsilina on July 11, 1997 in Chicago, Illinois. Surviving Robert are his loving wife of 18 years, Olga; sisters, Nina, Margaret, and Lola. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore & Elizabeth. Robert C. Baker, age 67, of Wayne, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday (June 12, 2016) at his home. He was born on April 12, 1949 to the late Theodore C. and Elizabeth (Spraque) Baker. Robert married Olga Y. Tsilina on July 11, 1997 in Chicago, Illinois. Surviving Robert are his loving wife of 18 years, Olga; and sisters, Nina, Margaret, and Lola. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Elizabeth. On October 27, 1960 at St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, Robert underwent an Artificial Aortic Valve Replacement due to his heart being damaged from rheumatic fever. He was listed in the Guinness Book of World Record as being the first child, the fifth patient, and the oldest living survivor with this heart valve transplant. All his life Robert was very supportive of people with the same heart valve problem, and would do anything he could to help them. Friends will be received from 3-7 p.m. on Wednesday (June 15, 2016) at Barndt Funeral Home in Wayne, Ohio where a Celebration of Life Service will begin at 7 p.m. with Pastor Vernagaye Sullivan officiating. Burial will be private at a later date.