Donald L Paige, 82, of Rotterdam, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2015; after a long illness.
Donald was the beloved husband of Thelma Paige who passed away in March of this year. Donald and Thelma were married for nearly 62 years.
As a young man, Donald worked as a Deputy Sheriff in Schenectady County. He then went to work for NYS Department of Transportation, working his way up to Highway Maintenance Supervisor and retiring in 1987 after 35 years of service.
Donald is survived by his children: Patricia (David) Quivey, Diana (Richard) Gorman, Debbi (Randy) Fry, Tracy (Noe) Boilard, Edward (Anna) Paige, Audrey Wagner, and Donald (Kimberly) Paige Jr. He is survived by his twenty-one grandchildren: Jeffrey (Tiffany) Quivey; Megan (Ross) Jordan; Heather (Andrew) Griffin; Christopher and Shannon Gorman; Wendy, Ron, Melissa and Randy (Carissa) Fry; Philip, Pauline and Noe Boilard; Jennifer Gauvreau; Hilary Paige; Steven Wagner; Kelly (Chris) Livingston; Kevin Paige; Karen (Kurt) Schrader; Leah, Colin, and Stephen Ketchen; and 19 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers: Gary (Monica) Paige and Fred Paige; his sister, Dorothy Dillenbeck; his sister-in-law Lillian Paige; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Donald was predeceased by his parents Edward and Ruth (Ostrander) Paige; his brothers Edward and Randy Paige; and his granddaughter Kayla Paige. In addition to his family, Donald enjoyed gardening, woodworking, fishing and his beloved "puppies".
There will be no funeral or burial services. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in his name to the Animal Protective Foundation, 53 Maple Avenue, Scotia, NY 12302.
The family also wishes to thank the staff at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center for their care and kindness during his stay at the nursing home.