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Last time I was John was at our 57th class reunion from Ports West
Iona Brickey
January 23, 2026 | School


Portsmouth, Ohio
Age 75
JOHN OAKLEY, 75, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, January 18, 2026, after a short illness. He was born March 9, 1950 to parents, Rass and Frances Oakley. John worked for 22 years as Superintendent of Scioto County Board of Development Disabilities, retiring in 2005. In addition to his parents, John...
Read MoreLast time I was John was at our 57th class reunion from Ports West
Iona Brickey
January 23, 2026 | School

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Eunice Asamoah
January 22, 2026 | North Canton
Sorry for your loss, Jennifer. Our deepest condolences to you and your entire family. Eunice
Eunice S Asamoah
January 22, 2026 | Other
John was one of my favorite Happy Hearts teachers from 1973 to 1974. And a good friend. Tommy Herms.
Thomas Herms
January 22, 2026 | School
John was a wonderful person to know and love. I will miss hearing his daily stories after he wandered around Aruba that day.
Tom Hess
January 21, 2026 | Friend
So very sorry Jennifer!
Kimberly
January 21, 2026 | Friend
Hey Jennifer. Sorry about your loss. Tommy Herms.
Thomas Herms
January 21, 2026 | Family
One of my teachers from teachers from Happy Hearts School/Vern Riffe School. Missed him a lot. Good man, great teacher. Tommy Herms.
Thomas Herms
January 21, 2026 | School
His obituary certainly expresses all of his accomplishments and his positive influence and impression on so many people!! We love you, John!!
Kathy & Ed Schwartz
January 21, 2026 | Friend