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BAKER -- Frederick Hering Kekaulike Baker, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2007. He was born in Oahu, Territory of Hawaii on February 7, 1921. Freddie was the second son of George Washington K. Baker and Annie Herring Baker. He is preceded in death by his parents as well as his sisters, Ethel Lee and Juanita Miyamura. Freddie left Hawaii in 1949 headed for the mainland where he found work in the movie and music industry. Freddie appeared alongside big screen legends Bing Crosby and Jimmy Stewart in movies such as "The Road to Bali" and "Thunder Bay." He also made musical contributions to Roger and Hammerstein's award winning classic "South Pacific". Freddie's journey carried him further into the mainland to the Aku Aku Room at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas where he performed for several years. A musical proposition brought Freddie to Albuquerque in 1965, but together with the love of his life, Jane Ong Baker, he made Albuquerque his home. For forty years, Freddie performed for the people of Albuquerque at venues such as the Tiki Kai Supper Club, the Polynesian Room at the New Chinatown Restaurant and The Town House Restaurant. When not entertaining, Freddie gave into another passion, playing golf. Freddie is survived by his wife, Jane; brother, George W. K. Baker, Jr. and wife Maryann of Honolulu, Hawaii; and children Frederick Baker, Jr. and wife, Haunani of Hilo, Hawaii, Fred Baker and wife, Paula of Durango, Colorado, Lehualani Hale of Honolulu, Hawaii, Kehaulani Ogawa and husband, Daryl of Honolulu, Hawaii, Zetta Tsukamoto and husband, Jerry of Dana Point, California and their children, Scott and Abby, and Teri Foote and husband, Mike of Albuquerque and their children Heather and Matt. In addition, Freddie is survived by numerous loved ones in Hawaii. A celebration in honor of Freddie's life will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 1:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made in Freddie's name to the Kawaiaha'o Church Youth Choir of Honolulu, where Freddie first learned to sing as a young boy under the instruction of his father, the choir director, Kawaiaha'o Church Youth Choir, In Memory of Freddie Kekaulike Baker, 957 Punchbowl St., Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813 www.kawaiaha'o.org. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87125 (505)275-3500
        Published on: Sun February 11, 2007