October 4, 1932 – October 18, 2022
Alice (Alicia) Beslar Orlando (nee Becker), 90, passed on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Alice was born in New Castle, PA. The daughter of late Carl and Helen Becker. She was a devoted wife to the late Angelo (Dick) Richard Orlando; devoted mother of Cynthia Orlando, Michael Orlando and his wife Indrani, and Richard Orlando and his wife Donna; loving grandmother of Sean Cody, Kyle Orlando and Brittany Orlando, great grandmother of Dillion Cody, dear sister of Margaret (Margie), late Sandra, Judy, June, Mariam, late David, Sharon, and Samuel.
On November 7, 1953, she married her husband and high school sweetheart Angelo (Dick) Richard Orlando, and they were happily married for 66 wonderful years. Alice graduated from New Castle High School 1950 in small town in New Castle, PA. Alice and her husband moved to Maryland in the early 1960’s.
Alice started the recreation council tennis program for Joppatowne and Edgewood in the late 1970’s for which she was the original chairperson as well as a tennis instructor until the age of 82. She and her late husband served the community for more than 45 years as chairpersons. Alice was an avid artist and enjoyed painting, arts and crafts and ice skating. She was active in her community and a member of Holy Spirt Church which she and her husband regularly attended. Alice was always positive and full of energy and will be greatly missed.
Per her wishes, Alice will be cremated and there will be no services held. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Alice’s name may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Maryland Chapter, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium MD 21093. Hopefully one day there will be a cure for this disease.
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