Janice Katherine Oldham

Janice K. (Fontaine) Oldham, 86, of Winterville, Georgia, has gone home to the Lord. She passed away peacefully at home on July 2, 2021, surrounded by her husband and family. Janice was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on May 5, 1935. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy. On July 4, 1956 she and John Dickens “Dick” Oldham were married. She worked alongside her husband in their glass business until moving back to Georgia in 1988. After moving back to Georgia, Janice worked and retired from Athens Downtown Parking in 2005. Janice was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and had a deep faith and lover for her Savior.

Janice was the daughter of the late Arthur and Amy (Rayla) Fontaine. She was the daughter-in-law of the late Jewel W. and Margaret (Dickens) Murray. In addition, she was preceded in death by her son, Jeffrey K. Oldham (Kim), granddaughter Jodi Oldham, brothers Arthur, Robert, and Richard Fontaine and a sister Joan (Fontaine) Lennon.

Along with her husband, Janice leaves behind her children: Lori Martin (Bill) of Winterville, GA; Debi Charpentier (Garry) of Marlboro, MA; Robert “Bobby” Oldham of Senoia, GA; Rodney Oldham (Sue) and John Oldham II (Leslie) of Marlboro, MA. She leaves her beloved grandchildren, John Piscitelli (Stephanie), Jessy Piscitelli, Raymond Bauer (Audra), Erika, Derek and Alysa Oldham, Cassie and Morgan Oldham, Zachary and Sara Oldham, Jennifer, Rachael, Heather and Jeffrey Oldham and 13 great grandchildren, including Lily, Joshua, Dominic, Rylie and Knox Piscitelli and Cassidy Bauer. Janice also leaves her sister Joyce (Fontaine) Bonney, many nieces and nephews, many great nieces and nephews and cousins.

Janice loved her big family with all her being. She was wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend to many. She loved sharing the memories of her happy childhood and beyond. She always wanted her family around. She enjoyed playing board games with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, especially Monopoly and Yahtzee or Hot Potato with the younger ones. She also loved playing card games like Uno and Go Fish with them.

She loved to travel with her family. We traveled as a family every year to Georgia when we lived in Massachusetts or to Massachusetts when we lived in Georgia. She traveled extensively with her husband or children, both here and abroad. She loved to sing and even cut a couple records before she married and started her family. She loved to dance, she and Dick could “cut a rug” with the best of them. She loved the ocean, being near it, listening to the sounds there and swimming. Janice lived her life to the fullest and will be remembered for her loving heart and kind soul.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 12, at Lord and Stephens, East Chapel at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 11, at the funeral home from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor can be made to any Catholic church, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to the Wounded Warrior Project. These were her favorite charities.

Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, GA, is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com