Rosemary A. Paradise a lifelong Waukesha resident was born to Eternal Life on Friday, April 13, 2018 at the age of 87. She was born in Waukesha on October 2, 1930 the daughter of John and Sophia (nee Wieber) Paradise. Rosemary lived in the same home her entire life and loved to tend to her gardens. She joined the School Sisters of St. Francis, leaving in 1975 to care for her parents. She was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waukesha.
She is survived by her sister Charlotte Dooley of California, nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends and members of the St. Joseph Catholic Church Community. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Sylvia Gould.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until time of the 11:00 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 822 N. East Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186. Father Bill Key will preside. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Rosemary requested memorials be made for Masses in her name at St. Joseph Catholic Church.