March 27, 1983 – March 7, 2026
Our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, Baer, passed away on March 7, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer. Baer spent his final days surrounded by love with his family and friends.
Baer, of Carbondale, was born March 27, 1983. He was the son of Brackett and Kathy Denniston of Duxbury, Massachusetts. He grew up in Duxbury where he developed his deep love of the ocean and the outdoors, working at Back River Fish Market and farming oysters. He graduated from Holderness School, where he formed lifelong friendships, and Columbia University.
Baer touched so many lives. He was beloved by his friends, who cherished his ready smile, booming voice and boundless humor. He befriended strangers everywhere he went.
Baer was a passionate outdoorsman and loved to fish, ski, bike and hunt with his dog, Indie. He was happiest skiing on a bluebird powder day or casting his fly rod in Colorado and the Caribbean.
Baer was the proudest uncle to his four nieces and nephews, Grace, Henry, Sam and Lily. He adored them, and the feeling was mutual. Upon every arrival, they would fly into his arms shouting “Uncle Baer” and Baer’s face would light up. To them, he passed along his love for the outdoors, teaching them to fish and boat in Maine and on Duxbury Bay.
Baer is survived by his parents, Brackett and Kathy Denniston, his sisters, Alex and Elizabeth Denniston, his brothers-in-law, Caleb Schillinger and Seth Palmer, his nieces and nephews, Grace and Henry Schillinger and Sam and Lily Palmer, his dog, Indie, and many aunts, uncles and dear friends.
We will miss this extraordinary man. He leaves us with profound sorrow, but his friends and family will always remember his love and zeal for life.
A reception to celebrate Baer’s life will be held on March 29, 2026, from 1 to 4pm at the Duxbury Bay Maritime School in Duxbury, Massachusetts. In lieu of flowers, donations in Baer’s memory may be made to the Conservation Fund.