Mariano Orlando

Mariano Orlando was born in Italy on April 4, 1943. He later came to the United States for a better life with his lovely wife in 1977 where he lived in New York for almost a decade. Mariano then relocated to Wellington, Florida in 1984 and has lived here since. He was a long time business owner. Mariano owned several Italian restaurants in Palm Beach County. He believed in the value of hard work and passed that on to his daughters. He was loved and admired by his customers because they loved his food and his sense of humor. In our lives, we always tend to wonder what we will leave behind once it is our time to leave behind everything we have ever known, to go on to a greater purpose of watching over our loved ones from heaven. Will our loved ones cherish the memories we shared together? Will I be able to forgive and accept being forgiven? Will I make the impact I've always wished I would? Will I be confident that I made a difference? On November 10th, Mariano Orlando started his new journey of watching over all of his beloved family and friends. Whether you knew him as a family member or friend, we can all agree that he was a wonderful and hard-working man. He was more than just a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was the one that sat at the middle of the dinner table so he could reach all of the food there was to offer for dinner. He was the one that would make everyone laugh while we were toasting with wine. He was the one that was always working hard in the garden outside with a smile on his face whether it be rain or shine - and came back inside with his arms full of fruits and vegetables ready to share with everyone. He was the one we knew would have our back no matter what. As we reflect on how losing him will affect our family members individually and as a whole, we ask that you take time to cherish your memories that you had with him and remember the positive impact he had on your life. Take the time to remember how he made a difference in your life as he made in ours. Always remember that tomorrow is never promised no matter how young or old we are, so just as we can cherish those that have gone on their new journey, we can love and cherish our friends and family that remain by our side day by day. Through the good and the bad, we all must strive to be a better person than we were yesterday, and take these good traits we find from our loved ones and use them to make ourselves and others better. Mariano is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Anna Orlando, his two daughters, Sandra Saracho and AnnaMaria Maldonado, his son-in-laws, Mario Saracho and Will Maldonado, and his granddaughters, Gabriella Montafia and Isabella Maldonado. He was the youngest of six siblings and was outlived by one of his older sisters in Italy. In lieu of flowers, please donate money to The Alzheimer Dementia Foundation.