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Priscilla
Oakes
Mar 14, 1927 — Nov 7, 2021
FAIRFIELD—Priscilla M. Oakes, 94, of Fairfield passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, November 7, 2021. She was born in Portland on March 14, 1927, the daughter of the late Alton and Lelia (Look) Brown. Priscilla graduated from Deering High School. She was employed by Union Mutual Insurance Company, and by Sears & Roebuck Company for many years. Priscilla was a member of the First Baptist Church in Fairfield, and coached cheerleading for the PAL program. She loved going out to eat, reading, and was an avid shopper as well. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her children, and grandchildren. Besides his parents she was predeceased by her husband, Walter E. Oakes who passed away in 2013; her daughter, Muriel MacLean; her two sisters; and one brother. Priscilla will be sadly missed by her children, Karen Gilbert and her husband, Louis of Fairfield, Gary E. Oakes and his wife, Jeannette of Waterville, and Brian C. Oakes and his wife, Tamara of Fairfield; her grandchildren, Bobbi-Jo Semans and her husband, Brian, Gary W. Howard, Shaun Gilbert, Melissa Laskey, Jamie Crawford and her husband, Sean, Amber Oakes, Brian M. Oakes and his wife, Renee, Cameron C. Oakes, Brian P. MacLean and his wife, Nicole, and Joanne C. MacLean; her great grandchildren, Jonathan Barrows, Brian Semans II, Justin Semans, Emma Laskey, Isabelle Crawford, Aiden Crawford, Addison Crawford, Kallan R. Oakes, Koen R. Oakes, Morgan McKenney, Ian McKenney, and Aria Cadance MacLean; her son-in-law, Kent MacLean of Fairfield; and several nieces, nephews, and friends. Visiting hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, November 15 at Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 107 Main St., Fairfield. Private family burial will be at Raymond Hill Cemetery, Raymond. In lieu of flowers, donations in Priscilla’s memory may be made to Meals on Wheels, Muskie Community Center, 38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME 04901.
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