Joanna Marie Baker's Obituary
Joanna M. Baker, 67 of Greenwood, DE passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born October 5, 1956, in Wilmington, DE. She was the beloved daughter of Patricia Ann (Weisgerber) Robinson and the late Joseph Anthony Sekcienski, Sr.
Joanna was a graduate of Delaware Technical & Community College where she earned her Associate’s Degree in Nursing. She worked for Christiana Care on the Oncology/Hematology Unit. She ultimately found her passion in Mental Health Nursing where she enjoyed her tenure with Delaware Psychiatric Center, followed by Ellendale Detox Center. She loved animals, gardening, nature, cooking, entertaining family and friends, and participating in community service.
She is preceded in death by her late husband, Jeffrey W. Baker; her father, Joseph Anthony Sekcienski, Sr.; her brother, Joseph Anthony Sekcienski, Jr, and beloved dachshunds, Jimmy and Junior.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas Joseph Liston; her mother Patricia Robinson and husband Sam of Millsboro; her brother James Sekcienski Sr and wife Karen of Ellenton, FL: daughters Angela Caldwell of Townsend, Carrie Caldwell of Newark, Laurie Caldwell of Philadelphia, PA, and Amy Whaley and husband Michael of Harrington. She was the proud "Mom-Mom Froggy" of Amanda Zimpfer, JJ Stansell, Anthony Whaley, Charlotte Dunfee, Jonathan Data, Christian Whaley, Joe Stansell, Thomas Data, Marianna Whaley and Joe Data. Great-Grandmother of Callie Stansell, Nikita Tweed, Keanu Tweed and Messiah Tweed along with a host of nieces and nephews. She will be dearly missed by all including her beloved dachshund, Jazzie.
Services will be held Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 3 pm at Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington Street, Millsboro, DE, where friends and family may visit from 2 pm - 3 pm. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Brandywine Valley SPCA, 22918 DuPont Blvd., Georgetown, DE 19947 (online at bvspca.org) or The Shepherd's Office, 408 N. Bedford St, Georgetown, DE 19947 (online at shepherdsoffice.org) in memory of Joanna.
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