Claude L. Paradis, 85

Posted By: David Fortier November 29, 2023

Claude L. Paradis, 85, of Forestville, widower of Sharon (Zimmer) Paradis, died on Thursday, Nov. 23, at The Pines at Bristol.  

Claude was born in Bristol on April 2, 1938, and was one of four sons of the late Lionel and Angeline Paradis. A longtime Forestville resident, he was raised in Bristol where he graduated from St. Anthony High School.  

He served in the Connecticut Army National Guard and worked for Fletcher-Terry Co. until retiring.

He enjoyed bowling, watching television and movies, listening to music, old cars, food, and going on vacation. He was a parishioner of St. Matthew Church in Forestville. 

Claude is survived by his two adored daughters: Jill (Paradis) Dallaire and Joelle Paradis, and her fiancé, Al Pelletier, all of Bristol; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his three brothers: Earl, Carl, and Richard Paradis. 

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew Church, 120 Church Ave., Forestville. Burial, with military honors, will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol.

Relatives and friends may call at Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, on Wednesday between 5 and 7 p.m. 

Please visit Claude’s memorial website at www.FunkFuneralHome.com.

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