Rita Oakham

Rita Oakham, 96, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at home in Warren.She was the wife of the late Herbert M. Oakham.Rita was born on November 1, 1918 in Grand Anse New Brunswick, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Theriault. Mrs. Oakham was a former member of the Womens Guild of St. Barnabas and the Girl Scouts of America Adult Leader. She was an avid knitter and loved to crochet for her grandchildren and for unwed mothers. She also volunteered for Corpus Christie Carmelites Sisters of Newport.She leaves her children, Dianna Ruth Oakham of Pawtucket, RI, Maureen O. Hebert and her husband Edgar of Warren, RI, Rev. Ronald A Oakham, Order of the Carmelites Fathers, Tuscon, AZ. Rita was the grandmother of Joshua R. Medeiros and his wife Janice, Robert F. Medeiros and his companion Vanessa Pleas, step grandchildren, Wendy Hebert, Pam Boisse, Todd Hebert, Jennifer and Edward Dias, Jon and Gabriela Hebert as well as great grandmother of Austin Medeiros, Andrew Medeiros, Scott Hebert, Erin Hebert, Brian Hebert, Nicholas Dias, Victoria Dias, Jackson Dias, Calvin Hebert and Kate Hebert.Rita was the sister of the late Raymond Theirault, Rene Theriault, Lawrence Theriault, Eddie Theriault, Paul Theriault, Phillip Theriault, Jeanette Theriault and Ernestine Pecararo.Rita's family would like to thank her care givers, Maria, Lucy, Maggie, Alexis, Connie, Felicia , Ashley and Zaura for the wonderful care they provided to her over the years. They would also like to thank the staff of Beacon Hospice for the compassionate and wonderful care that they gave to Rita over the last few months.Calling hours will be held on Friday, March 13, 2015, from 5-8pm in the Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday March 14, 2015 at 10:00am in St. Alexander's Church, 221 Main Street, Warren, RI.Burial will be in private.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to Carmelite Fathers,1317 North Frontage Road Darien , Ill 60561. Visitation MAR 13. 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM Connors Funeral Home 55 West Main Road Portsmouth, RI, US, 02871 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.connorsfuneralhome.com Service MAR 14. 10:00 AM St. Alexanders Church 221 Main Street Warren, RI, US