Orlando Caciola

Orlando Caciola

Orlando Caciola, "Cas", 95, of Severna Park and formerly of Leonardtown, died October 3 in Annapolis.

He was born July 1, 1915, in Ralston, Pa., to the late James Vincent and Italia Arfoni Caciola. Mr. Caciola graduated from Union Endicott High School in Endicott, N.Y. and was a graduate of George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

He was a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy and served in World War II, seeing action in the Pacific Theatre. He retired from the Navy on July 14, 1973. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and enjoyed cooking and playing golf.

He was preceded in death by his late wife, Albina Zarnowski Caciola, who died August 26, 1995; son, Vincent Caciola, who died August 15, 1985; and nine siblings, Albert, Raymond, Owen, Cesare, James, Daniel, Amelia, Blondie and Edith.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth L. Caciola, whom he married on April 22, 1997; and grandson, Daniel Caciola of Arkansas.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 7 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. with Msgr. Karl Chimiak officiating. Interment will follow in the Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown. Pallbearers will be Brian Hearing, David Hearing, Gabriel Brown, Nathanael Brown, Daniel Caciola, and Erica Brown. Honorary Pallbearers will be Larry Brown, Ray Brown, and Chris Brown.

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