Madalyn Marie Cullinan Baer

Madalyn Marie Cullinan Baer peacefully passed away at home surrounded by love on Oct 27^th, 2026.

Madalyn was born on July 19^th, 1934, to Olive Veronica and Robert Emmett Cullinan in South Bend, Indiana. She attended St Joseph’s Academy in Sound Bend, Indiana and Miami University of Ohio. She was a lifelong avid reader, artist, quilter, sewer, culinary genius, and incredible mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother loved by all.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Olive and Robert Emmett, her four sisters: Cecilia, Olive, Margaret and Trish, her husband John G Baer (Jack) and her son John G Baer.

She is survived by her children: Mary (Derby) Garrett, Robert G (Diana L.) Baer, Edward G (Amy Frederick) Baer, LuAnne (Mitch Lambert) Baer, Joseph G (Paul Cook) Baer. Her Grandchildren: Jason (Mandy), Ambrosia (Brian), Jonathan, Sarah (John Michael), Andrew (Hannah), Alicia, Jennifer (Tyler), Meghan (JD), Jack (Denielle), Eli (Ashley), Kevin, Angie, Addie (Jerimiah). She is also survived by 26 Great grandchildren and one Great great grandchild, along with many nieces, nephews, friends, neighbors and special hummingbirds.

Madalyn was a lover of life, family, music (especially Leonard Cohen), cooking, sewing, reading and thrifting. She was a lifelong learner and held many careers throughout her life from her first job at Claey’s Candy in Sound Bend, Indiana through her work as an Avon Representative, Nursing Aide, Real Estate Agent, Hospitality Service and Customer Service Rep. She retired from Saint Anthony’s Messenger in 2009. She served her faith in her role at Saint Anthony and throughout her life, education and purpose.

Donations can be made in her honor to the Cincinnati Public Library to celebrate her lifelong love of writing and literature. (https://supportchpl.org/ways-to-support/donate/)

A funeral mass will be held at St Lawrence Catholic Church in Price Hill, 3680 Warsaw Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45205 on Monday, November 9, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM followed by a procession to the Committal Ceremony at the Arlington Memorial Gardens, 2145 Compton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 in the Garden of Meditation.

Join family and friends afterwards for A Celebration of Madalyn’s Life with food, music, stories and laughter at the Arlington Memorial Gardens Community Center, 2145 Compton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.