Gail Grogan Baird, age 91, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Mrs. Baird was born on July 20, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY, was a former resident of Montclair, NJ and a recent resident of New Orleans, LA. Beloved wife of the late David Graham Baird, Jr. Mother of Carol Baird Rich (husband, Stephen), William David Baird and Donald Graham Baird (wife, Mary Ann). Grandmother of Andrew Baird, Allison Baird, William Baird, Thomas Rich and Haley Rich. Daughter of the late William Herbert Grogan and Edna Hornish Grogan. Sister of William Grogan (wife, Pam). Mrs. Baird graduated in 1949 from Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA. She was a Docent at Montclair Art Museum and was a very talented artist, winning awards of “Best in Show” at both New Jersey and Cape Cod Art Association Exhibits. Mrs. Baird was a swim instructor at the Montclair YMCA and was a member of the Ripples Swimming Club which is a synchronized swimming group. Mrs. Baird was also a member of the Montclair First Congregational Church, Delta Gamma, Montclair Golf Club, Montclair Women’s Club, Iris Gardens Montclair and her favorite hobbies were painting and playing tennis. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., near Clearview Pkwy., in Metairie, LA on Saturday afternoon, January 26, 2019 beginning at 1:00 PM with a funeral service to follow at 2:30 PM. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, NJ. The online guestbook is available at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.
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