Pat Baron

April 25, 1927 - May 22, 2020

Helen Patricia “Pat” Baron, 93, of Cape May, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2020. For 93 years, Pat Baron did it her way: with determination, grace, and a sense of humor. Born on April 25, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pat’s first-generation Polish family moved to Wilkes-Barre, PA where she grew up with her two sisters, Jean and Julia, playing baseball and ice skating. The family spoke mainly Polish, which gave Pat a passion for the language she carried with her throughout her life. They moved to Philadelphia, where she married her love, Alfred Baron. She made her own way by starting her business in the Bridesburg neighborhood of Philadelphia, named Pat’s Beauty Salon, it would become a hub of gossip, jokes, and of course, a great haircut for over 40 years. She applied herself to her passions and achieved her teaching certification in cosmetology. She spent summers at her family home in the Villas; swimming, fishing, crabbing, boating, playing cards, miniature golf and forging her lifelong connection to the Cape May area. Pat found time to pursue interests in traveling, the Catholic Church, and frequent trips to Atlantic City to hit the blackjack table. In her later years, Pat would retire to her beloved Cape May, New Jersey to enjoy a more tranquil pace of life marked by close connections to family, friends, taking beach walks, and crocheting. All who remember Pat will miss her kind words, her beauty and vibrant smile. Those who knew her well will recall her sharp wit and ever-present sense of humor. Whether she was chatting with her friends at Victorian Towers, burning through the daily crossword puzzle, or walking through the Washington Street Mall, Pat would have a kind word on her lips, a joke at the ready, and a smile on her face. Pat is predeceased by her husband, Alfred (Al), her son, Alfred (Alvy), her two sisters, Julia (Kowalski) and Jean (Konkus). She is survived by her daughter Patricia Frigo (Edward), her son Victor (Lisa Marie) and her dear grandchildren: Nicholas, Jeremy, Christian, Zachary, and Hallie Baron Thayer as well as her much loved nieces, nephews, great nieces, nephews and great-great nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be scheduled for a later date. Donations in her memory can be sent to: St. Jude Research Hospital – Donation to end childhood cancer www.StJude.org or Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church 520 Lafayette Street Cape May, NJ 08204 Condolences can be shared at www.spilkerfuneralhome.com