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Robert A. Orlando, 78, of Foxborough, originally of Walpole, Massachusetts, passed away on September 22, 2024, surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer.
Robert was born in Norwood, Massachusetts and graduated in the first graduating class of Bishop Feehan High School in 1965. He was a Master Carpenter and graduated from electrical school at Northeastern University.
He is survived by his children: Lynnai Orlando of Peabody, Massachusetts, Amy Leerink and her husband, Robert, of Hingham, Massachusetts, Christian Orlando and his wife, Elizabeth, of Walpole, Massachusetts, Evan Orlando and his wife, Lindsey of Marshfield, Massachusetts, and Caroline Orlando, of Worcester, Massachusetts; his five grandchildren: Alexandra, Jackson, Connor, Taylor and Owen; and his four siblings: Barbara White and her husband, Bill, of Mission Viejo, California, John Orlando and his wife, Nadine, of Casco, Maine, Edward Orlando and his wife, Valerie, of Carver Massachusetts.
He is preceded in death by his brother, Richard Orlando, his father, Antonio Orlando, and his mother, Mary (Flaherty) Orlando, originally of Walpole, Massachusetts, and his soulmate Judith Hoffman.
Family and friends are kindly invited to gather for Robert's visitation in the James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home, 48 Common Street, Walpole, Massachusetts on Friday, September 27, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. prior to a funeral home service that will begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Saint Francis Cemetery in Walpole, Massachusetts.
Memorial Donations may be made to the Animal Rescue League of Boston, c/o Development, 10 Anna’s Place, Dedham, MA 02026, or by visiting https://www.arlboston.org/
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
48 Common Street, Walpole, MA 02081-2803

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