Florence Marosso Paradise, 68, of Donnan Avenue, Washington, died at 5:58 p.m. Friday, March 6, 1998, in her home following a three-month illness. Mrs. Paradise was a member of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, Canonsburg, and the Ladies Auxiliary of Edwin Scott Linton Post 175 of the American Legion. She attended Immaculate Conception schools. Mrs. Paradise was co-owner of Paradise Candies in Washington. On October 19, 1952, she married Jacob John Paradise, who died February 16, 1994. Surviving are three daughters, Maria J. Corbin of Butler, Anna J. Berg and Christina J. Paradise, both of Washington; four brothers, William Molla of Morgantown, John Molla of Canton, Ohio, Louis Molla of Grossill, Mich., and Livio "Junior" Molla of Claysville; four sisters, Julia Archual and Adelia Molla, both of Akron, Ohio, Jean Spitznogle of Blacksville, W.Va., and Elvira Falvo of Parma, Ohio; and five grandchildren, Christopher and William Jacob Paradise, Stephen and Jonathan Jacob Berg and Matthew Nicholas Corbin. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Saturday, March 7, 1998Florence M. Paradise
Co-owner of Paradise Candies
She was born June 23, 1929, in Briar Hill, a daughter of Milli Livio and Carmella Marie Spossey Molla.