BARKER, Ronald D.- Of Saugus, January 17. Husband of Dorothy (Andreotti). Father of David Barker of Saugus, Michael Barker of West Peabody and Danielle Barker of Danvers. Son of the late Helen Clark and son-in-law of the late Joseph and Dorothy Andreotti. Nephew of the late William and Margaret Powers and survived by their son Stephen Powers and his wife Judy of Chelsea. Brother-in-law of Richard Andreotti and his wife Mary of Saugus and Heather Martin of Winthrop. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield, Tues. at 9 AM followed by a funeral mass in Our Lady of Grace Church, 59 Nichols St., Chelsea at 10:30 AM. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the funeral home on Monday 4-8 PM. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Late US Marine Corp. veteran of the Vietnam War. Memorial contributions may be made to MGH Development Office, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114. For obit/directions/guestbook, www.mcdonaldfs.com
Born in Dayton, Ohio, at 63 years of age, Ronald passed away at home, surrounded by his devoted family after a 22 month battle with cancer. A truck driver and member of Teamsters Local 25, he worked for many years at John Cruz and WTC Freight and most recently was a driver for Genzyme Corp. and is a member of the Saugus VFW.