Arthur Paradise

PARADISE, Arthur Arthur Paradise, 91, of Wethersfield, beloved husband for 65 years of Gladys (Subenski) Paradise, died, Friday, (May 18, 2007) at Manchester Manor. He was born in East Hartford, son of the late Arthur and Delia (Rousseau) Paradise and had lived in Wethersfield for over 60 years. Arthur owned and operated two grocery stores, one of them was The Silas Deane Supermarket. He later became a food broker for Stoddard and Frye prior to his retirement. He was deeply religious and was a communicant of Corpus Christi Church and longtime head usher of the church. He was one of the founders of The Wethersfield Volunteer Ambulance Association, a past president and treasurer of the Park Ridge Condo Assoc. He was devoted to his family and will be greatly missed. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, David A. and Elaine Paradise of Wethersfield, two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Thomas Staron of Glastonbury and Beverly and Allan Johnson of Old Saybrook, six grandchildren, Michael Staron and his wife Lynn, Mark Staron and his wife Joannie, Gail Staron and Jaro Nowicki, Carolyn Franco and her husband Fred, Katherine and Kevin Paradise, five great grandchildren and a sister, Mary Dionne of Old Saybrook. He was predeceased by his grandson, Eric Johnson, a brother and sister, Edward Paradise, and Anita Smith. The funeral will be Monday, May 21, 2007, 10:45 a.m. from the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 11:30 a.m. in Corpus Christi Church, 606 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Visiting hours will Sunday, May 20th, 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to: Wethersfield Volunteer Ambulance, 206 Prospect St. Wethersfield, CT 06109. To share a memory with the family, please visit, www.dillonbaxter.com.