Dino F. Oranges

Dino F. Oranges, nature-lover, avid swimmer, musical aficionado, sailor, foodie and accomplished traveler, died on Tuesday January 12th at the Long Island State Veterans Home after a bout with dementia.

He leaves his loving wife of 35 years, Eliana H Oranges; his son, Paul and his wife Erika, Dino II and his wife Lisa, Andres and his wife Christina; his daughters, Elise, Madeleine and her husband Nick; his grandchildren, Katelyn, Steven, Matthew, Nicole, Daniel, Dino III, Luca, and a grandson to be born in May; worldwide extended family and friends from every walk of life.

Born and raised in Queens, the son of Anthony and Madeleine, Dino was an avid international traveler before eventually settling back down on Long Island.

In his teens, Dino would help his father in his family's manufacturing business. At an early age, Dino voluntarily joined the U.S. Army where he served in the Korean War as a Radar Repairman and attained the National Defense Service Medal.

After his tour, Dino completed a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from New York University and then began his working career at the late and great Hazeltine Corporation, AIL, Lockheed Martin, and Bendix. In 1984, he started his own consulting company, International Development Group (IDG). He not only took pride in his business, but truly relished the friends and business partners he made. Over the years, his expertise and reputation led IDG into a successful business.

Dino had a life-long love affair with chocolate, seafood, every cheese imaginable, olives, red wine, and pasta. He traveled extensively and had a knack for accumulating shoe box after shoe box of PanAm, Varig and TWA travel kits. He took camping and hiking cues from no one; he was the first to camp in non-existent sites and break his leg during a hike as a Scout Leader with the Boy Scouts. He never missed an opportunity to jump into a pool, ocean, lake or pond for a 'quick swim'. He believed that music transcended words and that each composition, note, pitch and artist cut into the very depths of human emotions. He was exceptionally talented at growing the biggest tomatoes in the neighborhood, 'tinkering', finding the perfect wind for sailing, mentoring Boy Scouts, reading any book he could get his hands on, coaching soccer, helping others and had a deep admiration for animals and nature.

In lieu of flowers, Dino requested donations to be made in his name to the Long Island State Veterans Home, The Shriner's Children's Hospital, WQXR Public Radio, the Alzheimer's Association or simply perform an unexpected and unsolicited act of kindness for a stranger.