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Narcisa O'Cain Obituary

Narcisa "Sissy" Vukas O'Cain

Narcisa "Sissy" Vukas O'Cain, 81, of Orangeburg, S.C., passed away August 7, 2025. She was the wife of the late William "Bill" O'Cain.

The family will receive friends to celebrate the life of Sissy from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home.

Sissy was born in New York, a daughter of the late Tony Vukas and Irma Vukas. She worked as Orangeburg Preparatory School's head bookkeeper before going on to work for The Regional Medical Center and the Calhoun County Special Needs and Disabilities Board.

Survivors include her children, John O'Cain of Columbia, S.C., Cathy Winchester (Jeff) of Wilmington, N.C., Mike O'Cain (Stefanie) of Neeses, S.C., William O'Cain (Diane) of Monticello, Ga., and Lawrence O'Cain of Glennville, Ga.; grandchildren, Will O'Cain, Jack O'Cain, Maddie Winchester, Austin Winchester, Nathan Winchester, Michael O'Cain, Jr., Sam O'Cain, Josh O'Cain, and Kelsey O'Cain; six great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews, Kelly Duncan, Jody Vukas, Alan Vukas, and Sandy Hughes. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her siblings, Johnny Vukas and Cathy McGraw.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Parkinson's Foundation, www.parkinson.org/donate.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.dukesharleyfuneralhome.com or https://www.facebook.com/Dukes-Harley-Funeral-Home-and-Crematory-304968586272868.

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Published by The Times and Democrat on Aug. 12, 2025.

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Kay McRae

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