Obituary of Roland Albert Page

Roland Albert Page, 88, of Auburn, WA, died Wednesday, June 6, of natural causes. He was born to the late Raoul and Elodia Page, on August 5, 1923, in Holyoke, MA. Roland was a veteran of World War II, having served in the 39th Signal Co., 26th Infantry Division, European Theater. He received a BS in Business Administration from the American International College in Springfield, MA. He married Dorothy Craig in 1960, and they resided in several locations including California, Maryland and Florida before relocating to the Seattle area in 2007. After 30 years of service, Roland retired from the Federal Government in 1978, having worked for the Department of the Army, the Internal Revenue Service and, finally, the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C., for which he was a Computer Systems Analyst. Following his retirement, he and his wife moved to W. Melbourne, FL, where they lived for 23 years, during which time Roland was actively involved in the Hollywood Estates HOA as President, Treasurer and Director. Roland was an avid sports fan. He had a particular passion for soccer and devoted many hours as a volunteer coach for his children’s teams. He loved to travel, and took 35 cruise trips with his wife, including several international trips. Roland’s first language was French, and he enjoyed conversing with those who knew the language. Roland is survived by his wife, Dorothy Page; children, David (Stephanie) Page of Palo Alto, CA, Cindy Page of Boston, MA, Sandra (Patrick) Guiton of Auburn, WA, and William (Michelle) Page of Charleston, SC; siblings, Claire Rankin, Jerry Page, Louise Cote, and Raymond Page. He also is survived by five grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren. As a World War II Veteran, Roland will receive a Military Honors ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery (18600 SE 240th Street, Kent, WA 98042; phone 425-413-9614). The ceremony and Columbaria Wall interment will take place on Thursday, June 14 at 10:30 a.m. Family and friends are welcome to attend.