Albert E. Paladino

Albert E. Paladino of Chestnut Hill and Mattapoisett, March 29, 2014, age 81. Beloved husband of Susan Flynn Paladino, loving brother of Carl and Jeannette, father of Thomas, Robert and his wife Ellen, Catherine, and Paul, and doting grandfather of Joseph and Natalie Paladino and Lukas and Chloe Thorburn. He leaves behind many friends and family, all of whom have been touched by his generous heart, enduring optimism and his boundless energy. Al parlayed his love of material science and technology into a successful career in venture capital. He graduated from Alfred University with a master's degree in ceramic engineering and then followed with a Sc.D from MIT. He launched his career at Raytheon as an applied scientist and also served the U.S. Congress in the Office of Technology Assessment. Al joined the venture capital firm Advanced Technology Ventures where he supported the founding and financing of several technology startups, and served as chairman of the board for several companies including RF Micro Devices. He was a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society and served the Society as elected Chairman of the Basic Science Division and the New England Section. Al was a member of the Board of Trustees of Alfred University where he served as Vice Chairman of the Endowment Investment Committee. Visiting hours at the Eaton & Mackay Funeral Home, 465 Centre Street, Newton, MA Tuesday April 1st from 4-7PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill on Wednesday, April 2 at 10AM. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in memory of Albert to Perkins School for the Blind, 175 North Beacon St, Watertown, MA 02472 or to The Alfred Fund, Alfred University, 1 Saxon Dr., Alfred, NY 14802.