Vincent Giovanni Baier

Vincent Giovanni Baier of Rockland (formerly of Halifax,

MA), died Monday, September 19, 2016 at South Shore

Hospital. He recently celebrated his 81st birthday.

He was the beloved husband of Joan (Wiseman)

Baier, beloved father of Elizabeth (Baier) Reed of

Rockport and Maggie (Baier) Collins of Norwell. Adored

Grandfather (Papa) of Alexander and Savannah Reed,

Samantha and Victoria Collins.

Vincent grew up in Boston. He graduated from Wentworth

Institute and was a veteran who proudly served in the US

Coast Guard. He was an architect and an artist. He retired

from Stone and Webster Engineering Corp. He was also

the designer of many restaurants and commercial

kitchens. Vincent was a founding member of the Abington

Art Association. He enjoyed teaching art classes at the

Rockland Senior Center.

Vincent, who preferred to be called Giovanni, was a happy

man who loved to laugh and tell his jokes. Everyone he

met had the chance to hear his favorites.

During his youth, Vincent summered on Martha’s Vineyard

and vacationed with his wife and family at his family home

in Oak Bluffs every year. He enjoyed painting, sailing his

sunfish, napping on the beach and visiting his favorite

haunts in Oak Bluffs.

He was a kind, loving, gentle man who will be greatly

missed by his family and friends.

A memorial service will be held in his honor on Saturday,

October 15th,from 2-4:30 pm at the Scituate Maritime

Center, 119 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA. Friends

are welcome to join Vincent’s family in a celebration of his

life.

In lieu of flowers, your kind words and support are more

than a blessing during this sad time.

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