Samm Oakes, 32, of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan and Florida passed away Saturday, March 14th 2026. She attended Northwestern Michigan College and was a manager for RaceTrak. Samm was vegan and a great animal lover, especially the doggies.

She is survived by her brother, Jerry Oakes of Danielson CT; sister, Kiersten Oakes of Wallingford CT; step-brother, Jeffrey Lashua of Orlando; mother, Leslie Szalontai of Ocala; step-mother, Maria Lashua of Orlando; Aunt MaryBeth & Ken Witzel of Hawaii; Uncle Curt & Cyndi Szalontai of CT; Aunt Judy & Bernd Knochenhauer of CT and many cousins. She is pre-deceased by her father, Mike Oakes.

A memorial service will be held Friday, April 3rd from 3pm to 5pm at the Baldwin Brothers Funeral and Cremation Society's Silver Springs location, 954 E. Silver Springs Blvd. Ocala, FL 34470. (352) 236-5884.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Marion County Animal Services.