Betty J Pague

Betty Jean Pague (Corbin), 73, peacefully passed away at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, VA on July 7, 2024. Betty is survived by her loving sisters, Pattie L. Corbin (Alan Welday) and Mary L. Schofield (Dave); Niece Megan Geraci (Andrew) and Nephew David Schofield; cousins Bill Rector (Mutsuko), Ron Rector, and Jeremy Batson (Cathy) and many second cousins. Betty loved her family dearly. She is preceded in death by her husband W. Christian Pague Jr. and her parents C. Marie Corbin and Clark Lenwood Corbin.

Betty spent her most of her life in Northern Virginia. She graduated from Washington-Lee High School (W-L) located in Arlington, VA in 1968 and attended Radford University. Betty met her husband, Chris, in 1969 and they were married in December 1970. They enjoyed many happy years together. The most memorable times were at their beach house where Betty relaxed on the water and played with her dogs. She was employed by the Association of American Railroads for 47 years where she was promoted from administrative positions to Assistant Director - Safety and Operations when she retired in December 2017. Her employment gave her the opportunity to travel the United States and Canada. She was bit with the travel bug and visited Europe and the Caribbean. The adventures she cherished the most were the annual trips with her life long friends affectionately referred to as the W-L girls. In June of 2010 Betty rescued a puppy, Bryn Lare (the goodest boy). He was truly the center of her life until he passed in 2021.

Memorial Services will be held at Demaine Funeral Home, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield VA 22151 on Monday, October 14, 2024 at 2:00 pm. A Celebration of Betty’s Life will follow the Memorial Service, the location is to be determined. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.