Frank T. Page Jr., 98, of Palm City, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 20, 2016 in his home at Sandhill Cove Retirement Living.

Born in 1918 in Pittsburgh, PA, he graduated from Central Catholic High School and from the University of Illinois where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Epsilon fraternity.

During World War II Frank served in the US Army Air Corps attaining the rank of Captain. He was involved in public relations during his army career and managed the Santa Ana Army Air Force Baseball Team working with illustrious professional players including Joe DiMaggio.

Frank started his career in the oil industry with the Mobil Oil Company in North Carolina and later moved with Mobil to Chicago, Illinois. It was there that he met his wife, Catherine "Kay" Kroth. They were married in Paw Paw, Michigan in 1948. He joined The Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1948. In 1950 he was promoted to Phillips' International Office in New York City where he became a manager and later director. Frank loved the vibrancy of New York City and his work allowed him to travel extensively worldwide, mainly to the Middle East, Europe, Asia and South America. He continued to work there until his retirement in 1977. He was a lifelong, avid golfer and was a member of Morris County Golf Club in Convent Station, NJ for over 60 years. In 2005, Frank and Kay moved from their home in Summit, NJ to Palm City, FL.

Frank and Kay Page were members of St. Teresa Catholic Church in Summit, New Jersey and then Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Palm City.

Survivors include his son, Dr. Robert Page, MD and his wife Yan Gao, MD of Knoxville, TN; his daughters, Anne Page and her husband Robert Mercer of Mystic, CT; Elizabeth Van Wagener and her husband Vandy of Denver, CO; Karen Page of Stuart, FL; Cindy Sonntag and her husband Randy of Jupiter, FL; and four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Catherine K. Page and all seven of his siblings.

Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 AM on Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Forest Hills Funeral Home, Palm City, FL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park with military honors provided by the Patrick Air Force Base Honor Guard.

in lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at www.Alz.org in honor of Frank's loving wife Kay.