Vincenzo “Vinny” Orlandella passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on January 25, 2022 after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 59 years old.
Born in Somerville, Vinny grew up in Medford and most recently lived in Saco, Maine. He was a graduate of Medford High School Class of 1980 and a proud National Guardsman. Vinny was a kind and compassionate soul, a family man with a quick wit, great sense of humor who was always laughing. He was always in the kitchen creating a new dish. Vinny loved Disney, music, golf, sports, horse races, poker and karaoke.
Vinny was the loving husband of Margaret (Brown) Orlandella. He was the son of Antonietta (Palermo) Orlandella of MA and ME and the late Angelo Orlandella. Vinny was the beloved father of Megan, Theresa and Joseph Orlandella of Saco, Maine. He was the dear brother of Angelo Orlandella of Peabody, Rosa Orlandella of Peabody, Toni Orlandella or Bridgeton, Maine and the late Pasquale “Patsy” Orlandella. Vinny is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Sunday, February 6th from 1-4pm. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. A service will be held at 3:30pm during visiting hours. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Vinny’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3 Street, Framingham, MA 01701 or www.cancer.org