Richard Oakes
May 11, 1936 - May 17, 2020
Richard Oakes was born May 11, 1936, the last of eight children of Chares E. Oakes and Hannah Linde Oakes. He died in Westchester County of COVID19 on May 17, 2020, just days after his 84th birthday. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ernestine, his brother Joe Oakes (Portland, Oregon) and a large number of nieces and nephews scattered from Florida to California. Richard was a real New Yorker. Aside from his time in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, he spent his entire life never leaving the Bronx and Westchester County. He lived a simple life. People knew him as a gentle person. A mass will be celebrated for him by his family on June 18 in California and another in Alabama. May he rest in peace.
Richard Oakes was born May 11, 1936, the last of eight children of Chares E. Oakes and Hannah Linde Oakes. He died in Westchester County of COVID19 on May 17, 2020, just days after his 84th birthday. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ernestine,... View Obituary & Service Information