Lawrence "Larry" Paradise, Sr.

Lawrence "Larry" Paradise, Sr., 58, of Fall River, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 following a long illness. An avid fisherman, he was employed by Gladding- Hearn Shipbuilding and Gold Medal Bakery. He was the father of Tammy Paradise World (husband John) and Joshua Paradise, both of Fall River and Larry Paradise, Jr. of Somerset; the grandfather of Randy Melo, Zachery, Hayden, Jacob and Kayden Paradise and the late Steven Botelho; the son of the late Frank Paradise and Margaret (Carvalho) Silvia; the brother of Margaret "Peggy" Sherman, Richard and David Paradise, Timothy Gaudreau, Chrissy Benevides and Elizabeth Cuneo, all of Fall River and the late Francis Pizon" Paradise. Visitation, in the AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME, 690 So. Main St., Fall River, Sunday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Graveside service, Monday at 10:00 AM, Section 27, St. Patrick Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Donations, to be used according to the family's wishes, appreciated.