11/19/2021
Theresa Marie Paradiso
Oct. 11, 1932 - Nov. 11, 2021 Resident of San Jose
Theresa Marie Paradiso entered into rest on November 11th after a brief illness. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Paradiso was a lifelong resident of San Jose, born to John and Mary Avila on October 11, 1932. After graduating Lincoln High School, she was a beautician before her marriage to the love of her life Richard Paradiso in 1957. She then was a homemaker before joining her husband and brothers in law in running Paradiso’s Delicatessen. She is preceded in death by her parents John and Mary Avila, her beloved husband Richard, her brothers in law Louis and Tony, sister in law Francis and niece Diana. She is survived and will be sorely missed by her nieces and nephews, Pamela, Brenda (Alex), Renee, Melanie (Ruben), Joanna (Robert), and Alekzander, and her great nieces and nephews, Kyle, Jeremy, Kira, Julian, Elliot, and
Mateo. Services will be held November 22nd, 9:30 am at Chapel of Flowers, followed by a blessing at the Mission Santa Clara Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to her favorite charity, City of San Jose Animal Care Center.