Richard Joseph Page, 34

Richard Joseph Page, 34, died unexpectedly from a congenital heart condition Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at his home in Whitefish.

Born Dec. 14, 1982, in North Tarrytown, New York, he was the son of Joseph Page of Whitefish, and Kate Nickels of Camden, Maine.

Richard graduated from Carmel High School in Carmel, New York, and attended Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut. He graduated from Colorado State University in Fort Collins with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work degree (BSW).

Upon leaving college, Richard worked with both young people and the senior population in his field of social work. He particularly loved working with at-risk young people, and helping them to lead productive lives.

During his time in Whitefish, Richard enjoyed working as a barista at the local Starbucks coffee shop. He was often to be found bicycling around Whitefish and the surrounding area in all seasons. With a smile on his face and a sense of joy, nothing made Richard happier than to be surrounded by people enjoying life.

Richard is survived by his mother, Kate Nickels, of Camden, Maine; and his father, Joe Page, Chief of the Whitefish Fire Department; his stepmother, Michele Page; his brothers, Donald Page of Camden, and Guy Mason of Denver; sister in-law, Heidi Mason; niece, Calla Mason; stepbrother, Mateo Urquijo of Edinburgh, Scotland; and foster sister, Tamara Johnson, of Bronx, New York.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1515 Trumble Creek Road, in Kalispell.

Memorial donations may be made in his name to Safety Harbor Kids, P.O. Box 14, Malibu, California 90265, www.safetyharborkids.org, enriching the lives of orphans, foster and homeless children through education in areas of college, career and the arts.