Tricia Lin (Reed) Rapert

Tricia Lin (Reed) Rapert obituary, Oakfield, NY

Tricia Lin (Reed) Rapert

Tricia (Reed) Rapert Obituary

Visit the Burdett & Sanford Funeral Home - Oakfield website to view the full obituary.
Tricia "Trish" Lin (Reed) Rapert, age 54, passed away early Monday morning (June 2, 2025) at home in Oakfield, New York.

She was born October 29, 1970, in Batavia, New York, daughter of Linda (Cayea) Reed and the late Thomas Reed.

Trish was a 1988 graduate of Oakfield-Alabama Central School. She enjoyed spending holidays with her family and cooking for family and friends. She loved country music - especially Alabama and Luke Bryan, and enjoyed watching football, NASCAR, and cooking shows. She had a great passion for Dale Earnhardt and enjoyed gardening. Trish spent many years in her beloved North Carolina before moving to Jacksonville, Florida and raising a family. She moved back to Oakfield in 2020.

She is survived by her companion Thomas Say of Oakfield; daughters, Cayleigh (Chase Wainwright) Rapert of Folkston, Georgia and Chelsea (Jacob Padgett) Rapert of Jacksonville, Florida; granddaughter, Aria Padgett; mother, Linda (Cayea) Reed of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina; brother, Ryan (Jeanine Alewine) Reed of South Carolina, along with several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Trish was predeceased by her father, Thomas Reed and her maternal and paternal grandparents.

There are no calling hours. A private celebration of life will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorials may be made to the family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Burdett & Sanford Funeral Home - Oakfield

11 Maple Avenue, Oakfield, NY 14125

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