- Date Of Birth: March 7, 1930
- Date Of Death: October 20, 2011
- State: Connecticut
Ralph “Mickey” Paley, 81, of Portland, beloved husband and best friend of Sara (Dampsky) Paley for fifty-nine years, passed away on Thursday, October 20th at Middlesex Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Sol and Rebecca (Silberg) Paley. Mickey lived in Portland for the majority of his life and founded Paley Brothers Hay and Shavings in Portland with his brother, Hyime which they ran for over fifty years. He was a member of Congregation Adath Israel Synagogue and was an anonymous donor to many organizations and people. His selfless generosity will be remembered by many. Mickey’s true passions were his family and his business.
Along with his loving and devoted wife, Sara, he is survived by his two daughters, Lori McDermott and her husband, Philip of Glastonbury and Sharon Fleischmann and her husband, William of Portland; his son, Richard Paley of Portland; his brother, Hyime Paley of Portland; two sisters, Goldie Dash of Orange and Pearl Perloff of Woodbridge; and seven grandchildren, Jillian and Nicole McDermott, Michael and Trevor Fleischmann and Jason, Steven and Kevin Paley.
