Mary Catherine Oldham

1944 - 2025

Mary Catherine Oldham

April 8, 1944 - May 17, 2025

Chehalis, Washington - Mary was born April 8th, 1944, in Oakland, California. She attended St. Elizabeth Catholic School grades 1-12.

In 1963, she met her husband, Roy, who was stationed at Naval Air Station Alameda. They married on June 6th, 1964. They had two daughters. Mary worked various jobs including clerical and banking while raising their family.

She and her husband were very involved in their local parish, St. John the Baptist in San Lorenzo, California. Some ministries they were involved in included RCIA, Chrisio, Eucharistic Minster, Lector and the Knights of Columbus where she was a Lady Knight and part of the Women's Guild.

Upon retiring in 1997, they moved to Oakhurst and built a home in Ahwahnee, California. They were part of the parish family that built the church, Our Lady of the Sierra.

She participated alongside her husband in many of the Knights functions, including distributing wheelchairs and school supplies to children and adults in Mexico.

While Mary supported her husband in his service through the Knights of Columbus, she had a passion for children in need and the unborn. Her tenderness also extended to the elderly and to shut-ins. Throughout her life, her faith was shown in all that she did and to all those she came into contact with.

After Roy's death, she moved to Washington State where she lived for ten years. Her focus remained on her faith and family until her passing.

She touched countless lives during her time on Earth, as we have been reminded of by many people, even since being called to eternal life.

She is survived by her daughters, Sherri Perkins (Frank), and Debbie Oldham (Jess). Grandchildren James Perkins (Kim), Joseph Perkins (Shannon), Danielle Wood (Christian), John Arias, Jacqueline Arias (Jordan) and Roxanne Arias. Great-Grandchildren Janna and Elise Perkins, Wylie Perkins, Sierra and Gabe Wood, Elijah Arias, Emily Parsons, and Elisabella Frank.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be mailed to:

Priests for Life.

PO Box 236695.

Cocoa, FL 32923.

A Catholic funeral service will be held on Friday, June 6th at 11:00 a.m. at:

Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Lacey, Washington.

Live streaming will be available at: www.youtube.com/channel/UCdN38pPR9XMnV46zE44knNg.

Internment will be on Friday, June 13th at 1:30 p.m. at:

San Joaquin National Cemetery.

Santa Nella, California.