Mr. Baker was an enthusiastic runner.
Former Alexandria resident was active volunteer for Temple Beth El, Alexandria Democratic Committee and WETA.
The former Alexandria Gazette reporter died earlier this month.
Dr. Merck was an official in the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The former Shulamit Perlmutter of Poland told her story to Alexandrians and throughout the country via the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC.