Channing Baxter

Channing P. Baxter, 89, of Venice, Florida Died on June 30, 2017. Channing was a distant relative of John Adams and Confederate General Joseph Wheeler. He was born November 9, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York behind third base at Ebbets Field Stadium. Channing moved from New Jersey to Nokomis, Florida in 1989. He worked in Banking and Stock Brokerages, he joined Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company in Newark, NJ most of his time was in data processing and designs systems. He attended the Choate School in Wallingford, Conn., the Julliard Music School in NYC and Yale University earning a degree in economics. In addition, he had a side career as a church organist and choirmaster, serving in churches and temples in New Jersey and Florida. He performed many organ recitals and his choirs performed for oratorios, as well as for regular services. He earned a degree of Associate in Organ from Trinity College of London, and was a member of the Sarasota-Manatee Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. He invented some synthetic mixture stops for the organ. Channing served proudly at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the special Operations Division as a Lieutenant JG. Channing is survived by his beloved daughter Anne Wermter (Glen) of Oneida, TN, his son Peter Baxter (Cheryl) of Tri-Cities, WA and his son Richard Baxter (Anna) of Venice, Fl., his loving grandchildren Crystal Anderson, Juliet Baxter, Paul Baxter, Johanna Elizabeth Baster and his great-grandchildren Bellafina Simone Baxter and Abigail Anderson . He left behind his favorite companion and his furry friend Calypso. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 4, 2017, 1:00pm until 3:00pm and 5pm until 7pm, at Toale Brothers Funeral Home, Ewing Chapel, 140 E. Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285. A Celebration of life will be held Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Church 1115 Center Road, Venice, Fl. a reception will follow services. Burial will be at 1:00 PM at Venice Memorial Gardens. Toale Brothers Ewing Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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Channing Baxter

June 30, 2017