Jane E. (Chase) Sykes, 85, of Westport, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Sykes, Jr.
Mrs. Sykes was born in Fall River, daughter of the late Ellsworth E. and Norma B. (Hopkinson) Chase and had been a longtime resident of Westport. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a horticulturist at Sylvain Nursery. She enjoyed being on the water, boating and fishing. She loved animals and cooking.
Survivors include her son: Peter A. Lemberg and his wife Betty Joe of Dartmouth; her step-daughter: Daphne L. Brown and her husband David of Westport; brother: Butch Chase of Dartmouth; brother-in-law: Edwin Lemberg and his wife Marie of Nantucket; and 3 grandchildren; along with a niece and a nephew.
She was the mother of the late Randi (Lemberg) Groat and Martha (Lemberg) Staley, grandmother of the late Robert Sylvia and former wife of the late Arthur Lemberg and sister-in-law of the late Christopher Lemberg.
Services will be private.