Margarette Wah Ni Tahe Baker, of Mechanicsville, MD left us peacefully in the wee hours of the morning of Monday, July 3, 2017. A native of Washington, D.C., Wah Ni Tahe was the 5th child and only daughter of the late Annie Richard Stephens Webb and Grady Voil Webb. Her brothers, Richard, Dan, Loftis, and Bob, have all gone on to Glory. For over 25 years in Southern Maryland, she was known as the owner/broker of L.U.V. Realty, retiring in 1995 for medical reasons. A true humanitarian at heart, Margarette helped many families get into their first homes, even when the process seemed impossible. Wah Ni Tahe’s life-long passion was music. At age 15, she was a radio singer for local gospel shows, and at 18, was one of the first women asked to join the Singing Sergeants. She discovered Barbershop 4-part harmony in 1959 and found her niche. She was a 50 plus year’s member of Sweet Adeline’s International, serving as Director to 5 different choruses over the decades, and was also an accredited Sound Judge. She was the Lead in the Flaming Mames, a popular regional quartet. In addition, she composed several musicals, and created and arranged a […]
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