Kaplan —Jesse W. Baker, 75, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at his residence. As per his wishes, there will be no funeral services or interment at this time.
Jesse served in the Army for 21 years including multiple tours in Vietnam. A native of Houlton, ME he moved to Louisiana after retiring from the Army as SGT 1st Class in 1976. He worked until retiring in 2000. He enjoyed woodworking and fishing. He was also an avid reader.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Linda Simon Baker of Kaplan; two sons, Terry Mallet and his wife, Claudine of Ramah, LA and Todd Mallet and his wife, Brandy of Kaplan; two daughters, Margaret and her husband, Tommy Collins of Chesapeake, VA and Tanya Mallet of Kaplan; two sisters, Patricia and her husband, Robert Burns of Connecticut and Joyce Baker of Connecticut; seventeen grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Baker and the former Lucienne Thibodeau; two sons, Steven Baker and SSGT Toby Mallet; his in-laws, Edes and Elise Simon; and his sister, Elisabeth Pellegrino.