DOVER - James Lee Paige went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 30, 2016, in the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. James was born, June 10, 1934, in Nanticoke, Pa., to the late Peter and Florence(Ruddick) Paige. He was an educator for over 42 years, and had served as assistant superintendant for the Caesar Rodney School System from 1969 to 1998. He was a member of the Delaware Education Association, and the Delaware Association of School Administrators. James served proudly in the United States Army, during the Berlin Crisis. He was a communicant of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Dover, where he had taught C.C.D. and served on the Holy Cross School Board. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Albert Paige. James is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joan (Tilletski) Paige; three children, Janis Peterson and husband, Scott, of Dover; James Paige and wife, Tobi, of Boalsburg, Pa.; and Jeffrey Paige and husband, Shane Reeder, of Washington, D.C.; and three grandchildren, Jennifer Peterson, Kylie Patel, and Logan Paige. A gathering of family and friends, will take place from 6 to 8 pm, Tuesday, July 5, 2016, in Pippin Funeral Home, Inc., 119 West Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Mass of Christian Burial is at 12 noon, Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 631 South State St., Dover. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE, 19963, or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5014, or to the charity of one's choice. Condolences may be sent via: www.pippinfuneralhome.com.