Paige L. (Porter) Thompson

Paige L. (Porter) Thompson

Paige L. Thompson, 79, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Concordia Villa St. Joseph, Baden.

Born June 30, 1946, in Canonsburg, Pa., she is the daughter of the late Perry and Burney (Kauffeld) Porter. Paige was a past member of the Westminster United Presbyterian Church, New Brighton. Our mother Paige lived the life of the ideal 1950’s housewife. She married the love of her life, junior high sweetheart, Jim. A few years later, they welcomed their 1st daughter, Kim, while Paige and Jim lived in Germany. Once the Army sent them back to the US, the family grew to a party of 5 with the births of Kristin and Jamie.

When her role as wife and mother took full effect, she was content to be the stay-at-home domestic engineer who always knew where dad’s black socks were, ironed our favorite jeans before we needed to get to school, and made sure she scrapbooked our every accomplishment! She was her family’s biggest cheerleader at all times! Did that mean that 30 years later she could tell you who wronged one of her girls during a cheering routine in 1986? Yes. Yes, it did.

Paige’s devotion to her husband and her girls would have made even June Cleaver take notes on how to be a caring wife and mother. She had an unwavering sense of pride in her family and everything they achieved.

Brownie Day Camp Queen may have been her claim to fame at one point, but being “Mimi” was certainly her favorite title. Once we, her girls, started families of our own, Paige’s wholehearted love of her grandkids was palpable. Becoming a “Mimi” was such a thrill to her.

Paige enjoyed shopping and spending time with her family. She was always up for a detailed conversation about what was going on in everyone’s day. Her early love of “All My Children” was replaced by the Hallmark Channel in later years. She loved a good romance—and she lived a real one with Jim for over 50 years!

Paige was polite and proper. She never complained—except if there was “thick meat,” something yellow, or swiss cheese, her “#1 most hated cheese.” She was content to sit and watch her beautiful family dance, sing, play sports, and be silly. She just soaked it all in. In the end, her family surrounded her constantly, reminding her of how much they loved her and how much they knew she loved them. Paige taught her family to love the Lord, and now HE has called her home. She is together again with Jim, probably slow dancing to Motown music right now.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Thompson; sister-in-law; Joyce Porter, and a brother-in-law; Fred Oberg.

Paige is survived by three daughters, Kim (Vic) Rangel, Kristin (Eric) Oberg, Jamie (Steve) Floyd; seven grandchildren, Giana Dillan (Rangel) and Trey Dillan and Bella Roberts (Rangel) and Ryan Roberts, Hannah Oberg-Eum (Oberg) and Jaejin Eum, Emma and Porter Oberg, Gavin and Liam Floyd; two brothers, Terry (Sue) Porter; Rick Porter; and a sister, Jeanne Oberg.

Friends will be received Friday, March 6, 2026, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. in J & J Spratt Funeral Home, 1612 Third Ave, New Brighton. Additional viewing will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Her nephew, Austin Oberg, will be the celebrant.

Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park.