NORWICH, CT – The Rev. Matthew Baker, priest of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Norwich, was killed on March 1. As TNH reported, over $600,000 was raised for his wife and children within days (Over $600K is Raised for Fr. Baker’s Wife and Children,” Mar. 14). That number, reports the Norwich Bulletin, is now over $1million.
But the amazing link between Baker’s family and the city of Norwich is the link that remains in the most unpredictable of ways:
Recently, Baker’s wife, Katherine, and their six children moved into a dormitory at St. Basil’s Academy in Garrison, NY.
The room in which they are staying was donated by the Rose City AHEPA 110 Chapter in the early 1980s. Chapter spokesperson Tony Petros said of Katherine, the Bulletin reported, “she made a point of sending me the nameplate on the door. It is amazing that this donation would eventually go to help Fr. Baker’s wife and children.”
What makes it so amazing: that this donation to Garrison, NY was made by the AHEPA Chapter of…Norwich, CT!
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