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Alex H. Oakes Sr.
He was born August 14, 1924 in St. Regis, Quebec, the son of the late Richard and Margaret (Brown) Oakes. He attended St. Regis Island School and then the St. Regis Village School. He married Irene Conners on Feb. 1, 1943 at St. Regis Catholic Church, she died June 19, 1974. He then married Eunice Gibbs June 5, 1976 at the United Church of Christ in Massena, NY, by Rev. Douglas G. Fowler.
He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne during WWII, member of the very first Airborne Division of the U.S.Army. He parachuted into St. Marie Eglise the night before D-Day invasion, Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands as well as the Battle of the Bulge. He recieved two purple hearts and Bronze Star for Valor. Mr. Oakes was and Ironworker with Local #60, Syracuse, NY fro 45 years. He was founder and a commander for the D.A.V.in Hogansburg, a life member of the Hogansburg American Legion #1479 and the VFW Earl Santimaw Post #1143 in Massena. He was grandchief of the Mohawk Council in Akwesasne, Quebec in 1958.. Alex was an avid fisherman and guide for muskie, loved wild life, shows and books. He enjoyed pies and loved his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Eunice, St. Regis Nursing Home, Massena
5 children and their spouses Wendell and Patti Oakes, Canton, Michigan
Patricia Oakes, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Janice and Kerry Epple, Simcae, Ontario
Alexander and Elizabeth Oakes, Hampton, Virginia
Sherry Shawkence, London, Ontario
6 Grandchildren
1 sister Bernice M. Papineau, Snye, Quebec
Many nieces and nephews and cousins
He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne during WWII, member of the very first Airborne Division of the U.S.Army. He parachuted into St. Marie Eglise the night before D-Day invasion, Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands as well as the Battle of the Bulge. He recieved two purple hearts and Bronze Star for Valor. Mr. Oakes was and Ironworker with Local #60, Syracuse, NY fro 45 years. He was founder and a commander for the D.A.V.in Hogansburg, a life member of the Hogansburg American Legion #1479 and the VFW Earl Santimaw Post #1143 in Massena. He was grandchief of the Mohawk Council in Akwesasne, Quebec in 1958.. Alex was an avid fisherman and guide for muskie, loved wild life, shows and books. He enjoyed pies and loved his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Eunice, St. Regis Nursing Home, Massena
5 children and their spouses Wendell and Patti Oakes, Canton, Michigan
Patricia Oakes, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Janice and Kerry Epple, Simcae, Ontario
Alexander and Elizabeth Oakes, Hampton, Virginia
Sherry Shawkence, London, Ontario
6 Grandchildren
1 sister Bernice M. Papineau, Snye, Quebec
Many nieces and nephews and cousins
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Alex H. Oakes Sr.
He was born August 14, 1924 in St. Regis, Quebec, the son of the late Richard and Margaret (Brown) Oakes. He attended St. Regis Island School and then the St. Regis Village School. He married Irene Conners on Feb. 1, 1943 at St. Regis Catholic Church, she died June 19, 1974. He then married Eunice Gibbs June 5, 1976 at the United Church of Christ in Massena, NY, by Rev. Douglas G. Fowler.
He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne during WWII, member of the very first Airborne Division of the U.S.Army. He parachuted into St. Marie Eglise the night before D-Day invasion, Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands as well as the Battle of the Bulge. He recieved two purple hearts and Bronze Star for Valor. Mr. Oakes was and Ironworker with Local #60, Syracuse, NY fro 45 years. He was founder and a commander for the D.A.V.in Hogansburg, a life member of the Hogansburg American Legion #1479 and the VFW Earl Santimaw Post #1143 in Massena. He was grandchief of the Mohawk Council in Akwesasne, Quebec in 1958.. Alex was an avid fisherman and guide for muskie, loved wild life, shows and books. He enjoyed pies and loved his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Eunice, St. Regis Nursing Home, Massena
5 children and their spouses Wendell and Patti Oakes, Canton, Michigan
Patricia Oakes, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Janice and Kerry Epple, Simcae, Ontario
Alexander and Elizabeth Oakes, Hampton, Virginia
Sherry Shawkence, London, Ontario
6 Grandchildren
1 sister Bernice M. Papineau, Snye, Quebec
Many nieces and nephews and cousins
He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne during WWII, member of the very first Airborne Division of the U.S.Army. He parachuted into St. Marie Eglise the night before D-Day invasion, Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands as well as the Battle of the Bulge. He recieved two purple hearts and Bronze Star for Valor. Mr. Oakes was and Ironworker with Local #60, Syracuse, NY fro 45 years. He was founder and a commander for the D.A.V.in Hogansburg, a life member of the Hogansburg American Legion #1479 and the VFW Earl Santimaw Post #1143 in Massena. He was grandchief of the Mohawk Council in Akwesasne, Quebec in 1958.. Alex was an avid fisherman and guide for muskie, loved wild life, shows and books. He enjoyed pies and loved his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Eunice, St. Regis Nursing Home, Massena
5 children and their spouses Wendell and Patti Oakes, Canton, Michigan
Patricia Oakes, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Janice and Kerry Epple, Simcae, Ontario
Alexander and Elizabeth Oakes, Hampton, Virginia
Sherry Shawkence, London, Ontario
6 Grandchildren
1 sister Bernice M. Papineau, Snye, Quebec
Many nieces and nephews and cousins
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He was born August 14, 1924 in St. Regis, Quebec, the son of the late Richard and Margaret (Brown) Oakes. He attended St. Regis Island School and then the St. Regis Village School. He married Irene Conners on Feb. 1, 1943 at St. Regis Catholic Church, she died June 19, 1974. He then married Eunice Gibbs June 5, 1976 at the United Church of Christ in Massena, NY, by Rev. Douglas G. Fowler.
He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne during WWII, member of the very first Airborne Division of the U.S.Army. He parachuted into St. Marie Eglise the night before D-Day invasion, Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands as well as the Battle of the Bulge. He recieved two purple hearts and Bronze Star for Valor. Mr. Oakes was and Ironworker with Local #60, Syracuse, NY fro 45 years. He was founder and a commander for the D.A.V.in Hogansburg, a life member of the Hogansburg American Legion #1479 and the VFW Earl Santimaw Post #1143 in Massena. He was grandchief of the Mohawk Council in Akwesasne, Quebec in 1958.. Alex was an avid fisherman and guide for muskie, loved wild life, shows and books. He enjoyed pies and loved his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Eunice, St. Regis Nursing Home, Massena
5 children and their spouses Wendell and Patti Oakes, Canton, Michigan
Patricia Oakes, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Janice and Kerry Epple, Simcae, Ontario
Alexander and Elizabeth Oakes, Hampton, Virginia
Sherry Shawkence, London, Ontario
6 Grandchildren
1 sister Bernice M. Papineau, Snye, Quebec
Many nieces and nephews and cousins
He was predeceased by 5 brothers and 5 sisters, Arthur, Ross, Thomas, Francis and Joseph at age 12
Charlotte Morey, Mabel Canada, Dorothy Lazore, Katherine Sawatis and Anna May Flagg.
Sherry Ann (Kakwiroktha) Oakes was born on November 24, 1965 at Boston lying In Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts United States to Irene Oakes and Alexander Hubert Oakes, and has a brother Wendell Alex (Conners) Oakes. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sherry Ann (Kakwiroktha) Oakes.
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