MICHAEL PAGE

PAGE--Michael Francis, of West Palm Beach, formerly of Palm Beach, Florida, peacefully passed away at home with his four children at his side on Monday, January 19, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Joan Raylene Page, who passed away in March 2024, and former husband of Claire Pfeiffer Page. Born in New York, New York, he was the loving son of the late Eugene and Esther Page. Michael and his family moved to Larchmont, New York in nearby Westchester County. He commuted to and graduated from Regis High School in New York City. After being stationed in Japan in the US Army, Michael furthered his education at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and later graduated from Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. Michael began his career at Bankers Trust Company in New York City, later joining the stock brokerage firm of Faulkner, Dawkins & Sullivan on Broad Street in lower Manhattan. In 1973, he joined the Palm Beach Trust Company, which later evolved into The Bessemer Trust Company. After moving to Palm Beach, Michael became active in many charities and community organizations. Michael met his future wife, Raylene Van Winkle, in Palm Beach where they were married in 1977. Michael enjoyed spending time with his wife on their boat, Terra Nova, playing tennis and socializing with friends. Michael is survived by his brother, David Page, of Wallingford, Connecticut and his four children: Michael F. Page Jr. of Rochester, New Hampshire; Marcy Page Elios and her husband Curly of Dover, New Hampshire; Edward Page and his wife Lynn of St. Louis, Missouri; and Catherine Page Papagno and her husband Michael of Plainville, Massachusetts, as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Memorial Mass for Michael will be held at the Basilica of St. Edward in Palm Beach at 10:00am on Friday, January 30, 2026. He will be interred in the Page family plot at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to The McKeen Lourdes Foundation, 315 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 or lourdesmckeen.org/ supportfund.