PARADIS, Gephry Alan

Gephry Alan Paradis of Bristol, a wonderful man, loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend, died Nov. 10, 2008. He was born Jan. 16, 1972, in New Britain, a son of Fernando Paradis and Janice Ouellette. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his loving wife Michele L. Paradis, his two sons, Devan Alan and Keith Claude Paradis; his three brothers, Todd Paradis and his wife, Melissa, John Paradis and his wife, Amy and Ryan Paradis; his sister, Rebecca Joy Paradis; his nieces and nephews, Paul Laferriere, Sean Allaire, Dylan Paradis, Bryana Perkins, Katelyn Paradis, Joshua Dionizio, Kayla Paradis, Kelsea Paradis, Anna Rose, Hailey Martin, Nathan Paradis, Madison Giancarli, Harrison Rose, Dylan Chase and Shelbi Chase; his grandmother, Pearl Paradis; his aunts and uncles, including his godparents, Sharon and Donald Bartlett, Eddie and Debbie Paradis, Robert Paradis, Ricky and Peggy Paradis, Denise Paradis, Ruth Ann Paradis, Gloria and John Hughes, Gary Ouellette, Sandy and Richard Letourneau and Debbie Ouellette; his step mother, Janet Paradis; his father-in-law, William Kemp and his wife, Marita; his mother-in-law, Sharon Bachman; his sisters-in-law, Cheryl and Christopher Rose and Diane and Luke Allaire; his best friends, James Grant and Stanley Hansen, and numerous cousins. He was predeceased by his grandfather, Fernando Paradis; his grandparents, Claude and Joyce (Hughes) Ouellette, and his uncles, Randy and Bruce Paradis. Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, at O’Brien Funeral Home, 24 Lincoln Ave, Forestville followed by a service at 7 p.m. Donations in Gephry’s memory may be made to: Future Dreams c/o Valley Bank, 4 Riverside Ave., Bristol, CT 06010.http://www.obrien-funeralhome.com/