Remembering Johnny 2024

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John & Sue Orlando
John & Sue Orlando

It has now been more than a decade since John was taken from us so suddenly. He lives in our hearts forever, but I still miss watching the Red Sox with him and complaining about all the things Sox fans have been complaining about forever.

I also miss sharing St. Thomas sunshine with John & Sue during the winter months, when nobody really wants to be in Glosta to shovel snow. And raising our glasses – John and I with Captain & Diet, and Sue and Maggie with Tanqueray and Tonic, and toasting: To the Poor People … which, of course, always included the four of us.

We’ll be there before you know it, John.

Scholarship Nite

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Monday, October 27th 2014

Johnny Orlando is remembered as teacher, mentor, and friend to countless students during his decades as carpentry teacher at Gloucester High School.  John passed away suddenly last year, but his memory as a master carpenter lives on in the form of a scholarship awarded to a graduating senior for college or advanced vocational training.

Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant, 86 Main St in Gloucester, has agreed to donate ten percent of proceeds of food sales on Monday, October 27th to the Scholarship Fund; and all who remember Johnny are invited to join with his family and friends that evening to celebrate his life.

Tax-deductible contributions in any amount may be also made to:

The John W Orlando Scholarship Fund c/o Gloucester Scholarship Foundation
Cape Ann Savings Bank
109 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930