Gordon P. Page Sr.

SOUTH CHINA – With faith in God’s promise of eternal life, the Page family of South China announces the passing of Gordon P. Page Sr. He passed peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Tuesday, May 6, 2025, with his loving and adoring wife, Debbie, by his side.

Gordon was born on July 5, 1949, to Paul H. Page and Charlotte (French) Page. Gordon was the eldest of three sons. He spent his youth working on French’s Farm alongside his family, and throughout his life remembered the valuable lessons he learned. There, he and his cousins learned together how to get into mischief, and eventually, how to get out of it.

Gordon attended Erskine Academy in South China, where he graduated in 1967, and enjoyed playing four years of basketball.

For nearly 50 years Gordon worked tirelessly alongside his father, Paul Page, helping maintain the family business, Page Construction. He proudly served his community as a school bus driver for China Middle and Primary School, and Erskine Academy for 38 years where he enjoyed watching multiple generations grow. The highlight of his school year was treating the entire bus of kids to ice cream on the last day of school, paying out of his own pocket. Gordon also owned a home daycare center, Helping Hands Daycare, for many years, and was a delivery driver for The Morning Sentinel. He did all of this to provide for his five children.

Gordon spent much of his time with his loving partner, Debbie, sharing memories and enjoying life together for 28 years. They were married in 2007 at the China Baptist Church. He lived life to the fullest, and enjoyed the big and little things in life, occasionally taking on spontaneous adventures such as performing for a second acting event as Tyrone in Poor People by Paul Cates in 2010. When he wasn’t working, he loved going on car rides and attending car shows with Debbie in his favorite car: a cherry-red Mustang with wide white racing stripes. The two of them made frequent trips to Boothbay Harbor and the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Gordon always looked forward to attending Woodsman’s Day at the Windsor Fair each fall. He was happiest where there were antiques or decent seafood – ideally, both. He especially enjoyed tinkering in the garage or on one of the many vehicles in his personal fleet. He discovered a lifelong joy for downhill skiing, which he shared with his family, often while they wore matching fluorescent ski apparel.

Gordon is survived by his wife, Deborah (LeBel) Page; his five children, Gordon P. Page Jr., Geoffrey D. Page and wife Meghan, Adam P. Page and wife Celina, Tara E. (Page) Oxley and husband Fred, Arthur A. Page and wife Erica; and stepson Derek A. Rexford; his eight grandchildren: Makayla Oxley, Madeline Oxley, Molly Oxley, Chance Page, Mira Page, Flynn H. Page, Natalie Rexford and Gavin Rexford. He is also survived by his brothers Stephen and Joseph Page, and many other beloved family members.

Gordon was predeceased by his father Paul H. Page in 2023 and his mother Charlotte Page in 2018.

Those who knew Gordon knew him as a dedicated father, a hard worker, and a respected member of his community. Gordon was a loving father and husband, a wonderful provider, and a gracious caring friend. To know Gordon was to feel the warmth of a kind heart. He was quick to laugh, endlessly patient, and grounded in deep faith. The only thing he loved more than life itself was the people around him.

The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Diana Dearden, Pa., at Lovejoy Health Center in Albion, for her compassionate care especially the selfless time she spent helping the family through this journey.

A graveside service is planned at Chadwick Hill Cemetery in South China on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 1 p.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Plummer Funeral Home, 983 Ridge Rd., Windsor, ME 04363.

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house there are many rooms. If it were not so I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you may also be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” — John 14:2.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you affix wheels onto something heavy at your home – it’s what Gordon would have wanted.