Savannah: Born January 27th, 1947, passed away unexpectedly on January 24, 2020 at Newark Wayne Community Hospital. Butch was predeceased by siblings John, Ernie, Keith, Dianne and JoAnn. He is survived by his wife, Leah Rae of 54 years; 3 children, Michael (Denise) Baldwin of Savannah, Michele (Joseph) Wollek of Savannah, and Donald (Marjorie) Baldwin of South Butler; 9 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 3 brothers, Sanford Baldwin, Ivan Baldwin and Harry Baldwin all of South Carolina; 6 sisters, Mary Nix, Linda Baldwin, Cheryl VanCleaf, Barb Sosbee, Sherry Kuykendall of South Carolina, and Connie Clevenger of Wolcott; many cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Butch was an avid hunter, loved helping others and especially enjoyed sitting on the porch waving to passerby's.

Friends and family are invited to call 5:00pm-8:00pm Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 at the Norton Funeral Home, 13081 West Church Street, Savannah, NY 13146. Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, January 29th at 11:00am at the Congregational Church, 1592 N Main St, Savannah, NY 13146. Interment will be in Rose Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.hsnorton.com