Biography

11/08/1919 - 11/22/2011

Doctor Quentin R. “Doc” Orlando (D49) Erie County 1973-1980

Early Life:

Doctor Quentin R. “Doc” Orlando, born November 8, 1919, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania; son of Michael Dominick and Angeline DiLoreto Orlando; Strong Vincent High School, Erie, Pennsylvania; Cathedral College, Erie, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; elected, Erie City Councilman, 1962-1966; elected, Erie City Councilman, 1968-1972; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1973-1980; appointed, member, Pennsylvania State Optometric Licensing Board, served, twelve years, two governors; married, Emma Jean Boderocco Orlando, 1947, children, Q. Gregory Orlando, Douglas S. Orlando, Susan O. Pavick; died, January 22, 2011 (aged 91), at his residence, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania; interment, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. 

Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:

Member, Exchange Club of Erie; Probus Club of Erie; Council of Service Clubs; Commodore Perry Boys Baseball of Erie and Northwest Pennsylvania Optometric Society. Life member of Local, State and National Optometric Associations; Times Old Newsies; Probus Club of Erie; Wolves Club of Erie; Erie Maennerchor Club, Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 49th district, Erie County, 1973-1980; Chairman, Senate Finance Committee.

Appointed, member, Pennsylvania State Optometric Licensing Board, Governors Ray Shafer. 

Appointed member, Pennsylvania State Optometric Licensing Board, Governor Tom Ridge. 

Legacy:

During his last year of service, Pennsylvania State Optometric Licensing Board, at age 83, became the oldest sitting member of a State Board or Commission, 2002. 

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members O". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Erie Times-News (Erie, Pennsylvania) January 25, 2011.

Quentin R Orlando (1919-2011) - Find a Grave Memorial