Paul Soto

Newport, RI - Paul E. Soto, 59, of 32 Hammond Street, Newport, RI, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Newport Hospital, after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Martha R. VonVillas Soto for thirty six years. Born in New York, NY on February 21, 1948, he was the son of the late Raul and Mary Pierantoni Soto.Paul grew up in Hoboken, NJ and graduated from Bryant College in 1971 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. While at Bryant he was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Paul worked for Raytheon for 22 years as a cost accountant. He left Raytheon in 1994 and most recently worked for Electric Boat in Groton, CT as a Senior Planner. Paul enjoyed fishing and golf, but most of all loved spending time with his children, his granddaughters, and family. He was an expert repairman, always helping friends and family fix their computers, mopeds, bikes, or whatever needed repair. He is survived by his wife Martha R. Soto of Newport, RI, daughters Angela M. Soto of Newport, and Stephanie A. Finn and her husband Thomas M. Finn, of Newport, RI, a brother William Soto of Miami, FL, and his granddaughters Mia A. and Alana R. Finn of Newport. He is also survived by his mother in law Nicoletta VonVillas of Newport, RI, his cousins Juanito and Rosita Soto of Miami Beach, FL, Sylvia and Alberto Serpa also of Miami Beach, FL, sister in-law Deborah A. Watkins and her husband Robert of Newport, RI, his nieces Nicole L. Robinson and Lindsay A. Watkins and great niece Hailey C. Robinson. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his father in law George A. VonVillas. Calling hours will be held Wednesday morning, December 19 from 10:00-11:00 am in the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport followed by a funeral service at 11:00am in Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columbas Cemetery in Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to Women Infants Development Foundation, Oncology Department, Women Infants Hospital, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905.