Bernard C Oakes, Jr. Obituary (1947

SOUTH THOMASTON - Bernard C. "Sonny" Oakes, Jr., 56, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 22, 2003 at his home here.Born in Rockland, January 1, 1947, he was the son of Bernard C. and Yvonne Gervais Oakes, Sr. He was educated at Owls Head Central School, Rockland Junior High School and Rockland High School.Sonny was first employed at Emil Rivers Inc., Rockland, and later drove truck for several years with Uno R. Ilvonen Earthmoving, Inc., Owls Head.Sonny was a regular with the 5:30 a.m., coffee gang at the Keag Store here.He loved hunting and fishing and at the time of his death was restoring his lobster boat, "Canadian Mist".He is survived by his friend wife and companion of 37 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Scott Oakes; one son David S. Oakes; a daughter-in-law Tammy L. Oakes; her daughter, Terry J. Nelson and her husband Joseph; a sister-in-law and her husband Virginia and Michael Doyle all of South Thomaston; a sister Susan Cran and her husband Dale of Owls Head; two brothers and their wives, David and Margaret Oakes of Salem, NH, Peter and Sandra Oakes of Pensacola, FL; a close friend whom he considered family, Muriel Stone of Owls Head; five grandchildren, Randi, Amanda and Ashley Oakes, Holly and Joey Nelson as well as several nieces and nephews.Visiting hours will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 Thursday, June 27th, at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday. The Reverend Wayne Sawyer will officiate. Private interment will follow in Seaview Cemetery, South Thomaston.Those who wish may make memorial donations to South Thomaston Ambulance, P.O. Box 147, South Thomaston, ME 04858.