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Henry Thomas Paiste III, 88, of Spring City, PA passed away on October 27, 2023 after a brief illness. Henry was born on October 8,1935 to Dorothy Crawford Walker Paiste and Henry Thomas Paiste, Jr. and hailed from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Haverford School, where he would tell you he “peaked” in second grade, then the University of Pennsylvania in 1957 with a B.A. in economics and in 1962 received his MBA in marketing from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Between college and graduate studies Henry served a tour of duty in the US Navy aboard the USS Monrovia (APA-31) stationed out of Norfolk, Virginia. There he manned the control room in charge of submarine radio frequencies for the ship during the Fourth Phase of the Cold War. Henry married Carol Catharine Kinsey in 1968 and they lived in South Salem, New York for many years. He is survived by his two daughters; Kinsey Virginia Paiste Peeler (Mel) of Richmond, VA and Lydia Whitting Paiste Badger (Jeff) of Cape Elizabeth, ME, as well as grandchildren William and Zoe Peeler and Ernest and Roy Badger. Henry was very proud of his children and grandchildren and was a beloved uncle to many. Henry’s long career in marketing and advertising included time with the national firms Time Life, DaimlerChrysler and PepsiCo, Inc. Flint-lock pistols, stamp and coin collecting and model railroading were among his favorite pastimes. A skilled model-maker, his incredibly accurate replicas of historical landmark buildings landed him on the cover of his local paper more than once. He was an active member of the South Salem Presbyterian Church where he served as a deacon. He loved fly fishing, playing piano and continued to play the piano for Sunday services at the VA Center until the time of his death. Recently in his spare time Henry enjoyed volunteering as a researcher for the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. He was a lifelong member of the Sons of the American Revolution. Henry was the longest running Residents’ Council president and the self-appointed chair of the food committee at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Veterans Center. The family wishes to thank the Social Services Department at the VA for their many years of care and support and to offer special thanks to long-time friend Lynne Boeve, who went above and beyond to help Henry for two decades. A service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 6, 2023 at Chadwick & McKinney Funeral Home in Ardmore, PA. Interment will follow at West Laurel Hill Cemetery. Henry never let the truth get in the way of a good story, was truly one of a kind, and always went out of his way to help others. He will be missed. Dad: “They broke the mold” with you. In lieu of flowers, please direct contributions to the Southeastern PA Veterans Center Resident Welfare Fund, 1 Veterans Drive, Spring City, PA 19475.

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Henry T. Paiste III

October 8, 1935 - October 27, 2023