Marlene Oakes, 73, of Jamestown, N.Y., passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Hamot Medical Center, with her family by her side.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Marlene was an insurance agent with Erickson Swan Rowley for over 30 years, as she started working there right out of high school.

She is survived by her daughter, Kim (Juan) Oakes; her brother, Arthur Oakes Jr,; her niece, Kelly Oakes-Kinsley; and two grandchildren: Samantha and Gregory Oakes.

She is preceded in death by her mother and father, Grace and Arthur Oakes Sr.

There will be no funeral service or viewing as Marlene chose to donate her body to the UB Anatomical Gift Program for research.

There will be a celebration of life for close friends and family at a later date.