FARMINGTON – Mildred J. “Millie” Oldham, 78, of North Jay, left this world on Friday, May 16, at Franklin Memorial Hospital, Farmington, with her family at her side.

Mildred was born on Jan. 8, 1930, in Oswego, N.Y., the daughter of Roland and Laura (Meehan) Mercier. Her family then relocated to Rumford, where she grew up. She attended Rumford schools and graduated form Stephens High School in 1948.

On April 10, 1951, she married Ralph W. Oldham. They lived in Tennessee while Ralph was in the U.S. Army, and later returned to Rumford and had three children. Millie worked as a telephone operator and later at various grocery stores, retiring from Hannaford in Jay.

Millie loved to quilt, shop with her daughter, work on word-search puzzles and spend time with family and friends.

She was a member of the Worthley Pond Ladies of the Lake Quilters and enjoyed spending summers at her camp on Worthley Pond in Peru.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Ralph, of Jay; her daughter, Tanya and her husband, David Jordan, of Canton; her son Scot and his wife, Lorraine Oldham, of Peru; her daughter-in-law, Sharon and her husband, Bill Gates, of Peru; eight grandchildren, Scotty, Alexis, Jarod, Alyssa and Allyson Oldham, Josh Roy, Tara Korhonen and Tyler Gates; three great-grandchildren, Kaden Korhonen, Kyle Roy and Owen Gaudet; her brother, Edward “Snookie” Mercier and his wife, Patsey, of Rumford; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents; a son, Gary Oldham; and her sisters, Kathleen, Joan and Rosemarie.

“Mom, words cannot begin to express the grief I am feeling without you in my life. After your own mother’s passing at the age of 8 years old, you did a wonderful job of raising three children. Until we meet again, mom, I love you with all my heart, and may Gary continue the journey with you where I left off.” Forever your daughter ~ Tanya.