AUBURN - Vernon Wilfred Page, 81, of 9 Sunset Court, Auburn, died Monday morning, April 24, 2000, at Clover Hospice following a lingering illness. He was born July 7, 1918, in Masardis, son of Joseph and Effie (Dusto) Page, and attended Skowhegan schools, graduating from Skowhegan High School. He attended the former Bliss Business College in Lewiston and served with the 103rd Field Artillery 43rd Division, U.S. Army, during World War II in the Pacific Theater, leaving the service with the rank of master sergeant. He married the former Martha Murphy on March 19, 1941. For many years, he was a manager for Sampson's Supermarket, later for Hannaford Brothers. He was also employed at Lacasse Bakery in Lewiston and Morris-Alper Brokers of Portland, retiring in 1980. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Auburn. He was also a member of Capt. Frank W. Hulett Post 588, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in Auburn. He and his wife founded the Brettuns Pond Association. He enjoyed raising vegetable and flower gardens. He received special enjoyment furnishing family and neighbors with fresh vegetables during the growing season. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Martha Page, of Auburn; a daughter, Judith, and her husband, Charles Bulmer, of Dyer, Ind.; two sons, Stephen E. Page, and his fiancee, Sharon Clark, of Auburn, and Danny Page, and his wife, Faye, of Auburn; eight grandchildren, Stephen E. Page Jr., Chandra Barter, Brett Bulmer, Bradley Bulmer, Liberty Baker, Matthew Page, Chrystean Page, and Jessica Sinclair; six great-grandchildren, Christopher Page, Meridith Barter, Mitchell Barter, Morgan Barter, Miranda Bulmer, and Dilan Sinclair; a sister, Mary Poirier, of Skowhegan, and a brother, Albert Page, of Sarasota, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. He also leaves many friends and relatives. Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Turner Street, Auburn. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 28, at United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., Auburn. Burial will be made at Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn Waterville [ME] Daily Sentinal, online ed., 25 Apr 2000