Charles Oakley III
Charles Oakley III
A service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14 for Charles Oakley III of Lincoln, formerly of Burlington, Conn., who died peacefully at The Commons in Lincoln on August 2 at the age of 92.
Born in New Haven, Conn., on January 12, 1927, Charlie was the son of the late Charles Oakley Jr. and Eva May (Nesbit) Oakley. Upon graduating from Plainville High School in 1944, he promptly enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served as a submariner and radioman aboard the USS Sea Owl, receiving the World War II Victory, American Theater, and Good Conduct medals upon his discharge in 1949.
A project engineer for Colt Firearms and later Stanley Tools, Charlie’s work took him from the drafting table to the Pentagon and to countries throughout Asia and other parts of the world. In his leisure time, Charlie was a devoted fan of the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team. He loved to spend time on the golf course and treasured those he played with, many of whom have remained lifelong friends.
Charlie leaves behind six children: Larry D. Oakley and wife Lorraine Hawley of Newington, Conn.; Patricia Oakley Karpicz and husband Paul Karpicz of South Dartmouth, Mass.; Robert Oakley of Dover, N.H.; Mark Oakley and wife Laurie Parkhill Oakley of Chapel Hill, N.C.; Tristram Oakley and husband Robert Stringer III of Lincoln; and Charles Oakley IV of Anchorage, Alaska. He is also survived by grandchildren David Oakley; Steven, Tobey, and Leah Karpicz; Shanon Schinkel and Stephanie Oakley; Spencer, Richard, and Meredith Oakley; and Oakley and Lockyer Stringer, as well as a niece, three nephews and several great-grandchildren. Charlie was predeceased by siblings George Oakley, Edna Gaccetta, and Doris Williams.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather for his graveside service with U.S. Navy military honors on September 14 at noon in Lincoln Cemetery. A reception will follow nearby. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Charles Oakley III to Community Servings or the Plainville Community Food Pantry.
(Obituary courtesy of Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord.)
Audrey Levington
Audrey Levington
Audrey Ruth Levington, a resident of The Commons at Lincoln and formerly of Sudbury, formerly of Sudbury, died on August 21. For 69 years she was the devoted wife of David Lawrence Levington. Beloved mother of Jilla-Levington-Roth, Wendy Levington McLaughlin and her husband Barry, Marcy Levington, Ilma Paixao, and Rebecca MacNeice. Loving grandmother of Matthew and Sarah McLaughlin. Dear sister of the late Stanley Sherman.
Services were held at Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley on August 23 with interment at the Sudbury Town Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances, if desired, may be made to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, 501 Front St., Norfolk, Va. 23510 or the Democratic presidential candidate of your choice.
(Obituary courtesy of Levine Chapels.)