Tags: Astronaut.
Ronald Anthony Parise Ph.D. (May 24 1951 – May 9 2008) was an Italian American scientist who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a payload specialist.Parise was born in Warren Ohio to Henry and Catherine Parise. By age 11 he became a licensed amateur radio operator. In his teens he developed an interest in astronomy and aviation and became a pilot. He attended Western Reserve High School graduating in 1969 before attending Youngstown State University.
