BAIKA, ALFONSAS JR. of South Boston, passed away Oct. 24 after a courageous
long battle with cancer at age 65. He is survived by his loving & devoted wife Katherine
(Dwyer), father of Keith J. Baika, brother of Ronald "Beau" Baika & his wife Pearl all of So.
Boston, sister Regina "Reggi" Baika & husband Warren Marion of Salem, NH, stepchildren
Richard MacDonald of Pembroke & Stephen MacDonald of
Weymouth. Grandchildren Samantha & Sean MacDonald. Son of the late Aleksandra and
Alfonsas Sr. Visiting hours will be held in Casper Funeral Home, 187 Dorchester St., South
Boston from 3-8 P.M. on Friday. Mass of Christian burial will be on Saturday at 10 A.M. in
St. Peter Lithuanian Church. Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery. Retired from City of
Boston, where he worked as a civil engineer over 37 years. Served 10 yrs. as president of
AFSCME-AFLCIO. Past board of director & lifetime member of South Boston Lithuanian
Club. U.S. Army veteran. Inducted into South Boston Football Hall of Fame. Any donations
can be made to Lithuanian Children's Relief Fund, P.O. Box 497-597 East Broadway,
South Boston, MA 02127.