Tom Page was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, first born son of David and Bridget Page. He left to travel the world at age 19, but his heart always remained in Dublin. In his many travels throughout Europe and South America, he developed his love for languages and cultures. His journeys abroad with his brothers Christy and Sean and his sister Moy were always among his happiest memories. He followed his parents to immigrate to the USA in 1968, where he would meet his wife, Patsy. They had three children, Tom, David, and Patricia, and moved to San Diego in 1976. Although he would spend the rest of his life there, he never lost his love of cultures and languages and continued studying for the rest of his life. After retiring after 20 years with the Immigration and Naturalization Service, he spent the next 12 years teaching Irish Language classes at the House of Ireland in Balboa Park. Hundreds of students attended the classes over the years and they were known as much for the atmosphere of fun and togetherness he fostered as for being educational. He was most proud to have been the driving force behind Aisling, an Irish language play produced using students from the classes. It was performed at the Lyceum Theatre as well as the East County Performing Arts Center and, for his efforts, he was named San Diego Irish Man of the Year in 2002.

Most of all, he will be remembered for his love of family, his amazing memory, and the many entertaining stories he could tell of his life and adventures.