Never Say Never With the Lord on Your Side

Patricia was born Patricia Oakes. She was born in Norwich, Connecticut, where she spent all of her childhood. She was the youngest child of seven. John and Rita Oakes, her parents, separated when Patricia was quite young, so most of her memories are of a single mother’s household. Her family lived modestly. Her mother, Rita, died suddenly when Patricia was fifteen. This was quite a shock, as her mother was the strength of her family. So she was under the care of her brother until she was of...