Jacquelyn "Jackie" Mildrum

Lyme - Jacquelyn "Jackie" (Kiefer) Mildrum of Lyme, passed away peacefully July 16, 2025. Born in New Haven Dec. 2, 1939, Jackie was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Georgianna Kiefer.

She was raised in New Britain where she graduated from New Britain High School in 1957, as a member of the National Honor Society. Jackie worked part-time as a secretary at North and Judd in New Britain, where she continued to work full time after graduation.

Jackie met her future husband, Louis Mildrum Jr. at Sound View Beach in Old Lyme, while on summer vacation with friends. They married a little more than a year later Sept. 24, 1960, at St. Mary's Church in New Britain.

Jackie is survived by her husband of 64 years, Louis Mildrum Jr. of Lyme; her daughter Donna Mildrum of Colchester; her daughter Joyce Johnson and her husband John Johnson of Colchester; and her son Michael Mildrum of Fayetteville, N.C. She also leaves behind many extended family members including several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Jackie was a stay at home mom and volunteer for many years after starting a family in 1961. She reentered the work force in the mid-1970s as a home health aide. Jackie then returned to secretarial work in the late 1970s, first at Brownell & Co in Moodus, then at Scott & Daniels (later Pharmagraphics) in Portland as an executive assistant, until she retired in 2005.

In retirement, she enjoyed travelling with her husband all over New England, along with Antigua, the Grand Canyon, Mackinac Island, and others. Jackie continued to volunteer well after retirement at places such as Lyme Fire Company Auxiliary, High Hopes Therapeutic Riding in Old Lyme, and at Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Pantries in Old Saybrook.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday July 21, at Christ the King Church at 1 McCurdy Road in Old Lyme. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, or the Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Food Pantries. For online condolences or to share a memory and see the complete obituary information, visit www.fultontherouxoldlyme.com.