Carole Paradiso

PARADISO, Carole

Age 67, of Freeville, NY, and formerly a longtime resident of Watkins Glen, passed away peacefully in the arms of her family Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY. Carole was a special person who was loved and treasured by all who knew her. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, homemaker, baker. She was also an accomplished oil and water color painter, and dress maker. Carole worked for E.C. Cooper Insurance in Watkins Glen and Carey-McKinney Insurance in Ithaca. The family will receive friends at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. A memorial service will be held at the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Allen Kinney will officiate. Interment will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Watkins Glen at the convenience of the family at a later date. Carole is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Paul Paradiso; daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Russell Bouse (granddaughter, Jacqueline Carole Bouse) of Lexington, MA, Kathryn (Gerald, Jr.) Holden (grandchildren, Sarah, Joshua, Rebekah) of Dryden; brothers, Frank Jr. (Harriette) Bierline of Pine City, Frederick (Carol) Bierline of Bath, NY; mother-in-law, Angie Paradiso Specchio of Watkins Glen; brothers-in-law, Robert Paradiso of Geneva, and James Paradiso of Watkins Glen; sisters-in-law, Mary (Dave) Cook of Montour Falls, and JoPat (Jack) Wright of Watkins Glen; also numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by infant daughter Paradiso; parents, Frank Bierline and Pauline (Stuck Bierline Brimmer); and father-in-law, Ratsie Paradiso. Memorial donations in her memory may be directed to the Lymphoma Research Foundation, 115 Broadway, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10006 (www.lymphoma.org), or a charity of one’s choice. You may view a special memorial in her memory online at www.Royce-Chedzoy.com.