Maryellyn Welch Page, 93, of Guilford, passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2024, at her home. She was born Nov. 13, 1930, the daughter of the late Frank G. Welch and Kathryn Meehan Welch.

Maryellyn was the salutatorian of her Guilford High School class and received her B.S. in zoology from the University of Connecticut. She was a teacher before marrying George W. Page in 1953. After raising her family, she worked with her husband in the family-owned business, Page Insurance, LTD, before retirement. When she was 66 years old, she obtained her pilot’s license and logged thousands of miles on her Piper Cherokee over the years.

Maryellyn was predeceased by her husband, George W. Page, who died in 2014 after 60 years of marriage. She leaves behind her daughters Stephanie Page Bardwell (A. Clifford) of New Bern, North Carolina; Charlotte Page Johnston, of Monroe; Connie Page Miller, of Norfolk, Virginia; Jennifer Clark Page, Guilford; Sarah Page Kyrcz (Robert), Madison and Martha Page (Frederic Boursier), of Warren, Maine; and sons, George W., Jr., Guilford and Geoffrey Alexander (Natalie), Shoreview, MN. She is also survived by her 19 grandchildren, Vincent III and Nicholas Gianfredi; Bradley, Bryan, and Kelsey Johnston; Lindsay (Miller) Pryor, Matthew and Alanna Miller; Rachel and Shannon Page; Ana and Sophia Kyrcz; Amos, Zoe, Marieke and Rowan Page and Ky, Mackenna and Nora Page and 17 great-grandchildren, Carina, Roman, and Della Gianfredi; Vincent Gianfredi; Luella, Goldie, Dove, and River Johnston; Gemma, Finn, London, and Everett Johnston; Lila and Ryder Perone; Dylan, Gus and Nina Pryor and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Charlotte Welch Quaintance, and brother, Frank G. Welch, Jr.

The family would like to express their gratitude to Connecticut Hospice for their comfort and support and to her daughter, Jennifer, whose support made it possible for Maryellen to live out her life in her own home.

Friends are invited to calling hours from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford. Burial will follow in North Guilford Cemetery, 159 Ledge Hill Rd, Guilford. Memorial contributions may be made to CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd, Branford, CT 06405; https://www.hospice.com/ or Connecticut Chapter Ninety-Nines Scholarship Fund, c/o Eileen Mitchell, treasurer, 16 Commerce Road, Newtown CT 06470.

For more information or to send an online condolence for the family, please visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com