Christopher Oldham

Christopher J. Oldham, age 57 of Stockholm, NJ and formerly of Wayne, NJ, died tragically on Thursday, September 8, 2022. Chris had lived in Wayne throughout most of his life and moved to Lake Stockholm eight years ago.

Chris graduated from Wayne Hills High School with the class of 1983 and he’s been a landscaper for many years. Most recently he’d been working with Papa Grieves Pools of Rockaway.

Chris was the definition of gregarious. He loved to socialize, loved to talk to people, was always helpful to anyone, and he had a great sense of humor. He could be a bit sarcastic at times and had a stubborn side as well, but always a heart of gold. He was a genuinely good guy. He quickly made friends among the Lake Stockholm community after moving there eight years ago, and he seemed to always be helping out a neighbor or friend with his handyman skills. Chris could also sing and he would get on stage and sing with any band that let him. He was also a prolific reader who loved sci-fi novels and would devour books at breakneck speed. It wasn’t uncommon for him to read a few books per week, and he has three burned-out Kindle readers to prove it!  

Chris also had a romantic side to him. When he met his wife, Sharon (nee Westdyk), they fell in love quickly. Although it took him a few years to propose, he did so with a cute Vermont Teddy Bear dressed as a bride holding the ring box. They were married on September 23, 2001 and honeymooned in the Dominican Republic. The D.R. became their “go-to” vacation spot and they’ve been going back to the Ocean Blue & Sand resort in Punta Cana for many years. They’ve had a lot of fun in their twenty-one years together and Sharon knew that Chris always held her closely to his heart. She will miss him dearly.

Chris is survived by his beloved wife Sharon (nee Westdyk) of Stockholm, NJ, his two stepsons; Kyle Kerstner and his wife Alyssa of Franklin Lakes, and T.J. Kerstner and his fiancé Danielle of Stillwater, NJ, a brother; James Oldham of Totowa, his nephew; Ryan Oldham and his wife Melissa of Connecticut, and his niece; Kirstie Oldham of Connecticut. Chris was predeceased by his brother Robert, and by both of his parents, Robert and Ruth Oldham.