Funeral Details

Carla Y. Willis, PhD, wife of Gregg R. Baker. Mother of Dalia, Ilana and Shira Baker. Daughter of Yolanda Avram Willis, PhD and the late Richard H. Willis, PhD. Daughter-in-law of Sorelle Baker an the late Paul L. Baker, MD and sister, sister-in-law, stepsister and caring relative to several. Served as longtime Principal Economist of the American Medical Association. Played a key role in the development of the historic consensus reform proposal by the Health Coverage Coalition. Carla battled an aggressive stage-four small cell cancer, and used her treatment as a means to increase knowledge of this rare form of cancer. Carla was lovingly referred to as the "Mayor of Evanston" for her warm, caring, joyful and outgoing nature as well as her love of community. An opportunity to grieve her loss, and celebrate her life and enduring values will take place on Thursday, February 22 at 11AM at Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation (JRC), 303 Dodge Ave, Evanston. Interment Memorial Park, Skokie. Shiva at JRC will follow the burial. A scholarship is being set up in her memory to support rigorous social science research to understand the root causes of gun violence. Scholarship details to follow within the coming year. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com