Angelo R. "Ray" Paradiso

Died the morning of July 21, after an illness. He was 87. He lived in Newton for most of his life. Born in Campania, Italy in 1921 to Angelo Rafael Paradiso and Rocca (Giordano), he immigrated to the US via Ellis Island at age 15. During WWII, he served his new country as an army mechanic, work he continued later on as a civilian, most recently at Arcand Motors in Brighton. He was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. A highlight of his later life was a trip to Red Sox spring training in Florida. Most of all, he loved to watch his grandsons play football and baseball. Ray and his late wife Alice were active in local politics, and their example of civic engagement influenced both of their daughters, Carol Schofield and her husband Alden of Waltham and Mary Paradiso and her husband Jay Janell of Fitchburg. Ray is also survived by his grandsons Mark Schofield and his wife Rachelle of Washington, DC and Steven Schofield and his companion Alaina Trocano of Woburn. His wife Alice died in 1999. Funeral from the Andrew J. Magni & Son F.H., 365 Watertown St, Rt. 16, Newton, Friday at 9:30AM. Followed by a Funeral Mass in Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Newton at 10:30AM. Interment Private. Visiting Hours Thursday 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Ray's name would be appreciated and may be made to: The Jimmy Fund, c/o Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226, ATTN: Contribution Services. www.magnifuneralhome.com