Joyce G. Gibbs Oaks Obituary (1934 - 2021)

It is with great sadness we share the passing of our mother, Joyce Oaks, age 87, on Saturday, December 25, 2021. She was born in Erie on March 15, 1934, to the late Alice Ames Gibbs and Raymond Gibbs. She and her late husband, Chester, lived in Harborcreek for 55 years. Our mom was so loved beyond words by everyone who knew her. She was so full of energy, kept going helping the people in her life and was always there when needed. Her family was very important to her and she loved spending time them. Her closest friends nicknamed her "Joyful". She and our father spent many years wintering in Florida. Although the road she walked wasn't easy as her illness progressed, she still had a smile to share when we visited. We will miss so much about our mom; she was such a kind and gentle soul. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Chester; son, Randy; sister, Marian Schiavone; brothers, Mike and Dick Gibbs; nieces, nephews, and four stepchildren. She leaves behind the family she cherished, her children, Linda Blake, Joseph (Ronda), and Kimberly (Joel) Swope; grandchildren, Jason Blake, Morgan Shields, and Randy, Eric, Crystal and Christine Oaks; sister, Christina Grindstaff; brother, David (Mary) Deck; and many step grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd., on Tuesday from 3 pm to 7 pm and are invited to attend a Funeral Service there on Wednesday at 10 am conducted by Pastor David Roach. To attend virtually, please click here https://youtu.be/MjV0YqW56K0. Interment will follow at Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice, 2253 West Grandview Blvd, Erie, PA 16506. CLICK HERE TO PRINT THIS PAGE SHARE TO SOCIAL MEDIA OR EMAIL