Orland Germinario

Orland Germinario, age 29, of Wayne passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on December 10, 2019.

Orland was born and raised in Wayne and was the youngest of three children to Peter and Lauralyn Germinario.  As a young boy growing up, Orland played baseball with the Wayne Boys and Girls Club and enjoyed dirt bike riding on his Yamaha motorcycle.  Orland attended Wayne Hills High School and graduated with the class of 2007.  While a student at Wayne Hills, Orland played on the varsity football team.

After graduating from high school, Orland attended Sacred Heart University for approximately a year and a half.  Orland then attended Lincoln Technical Institute in Paramus where he received his Associates degree in HVAC and Electric.  Not long after receiving his degree, Orland developed some health issues and was not able to take advantage of his newly learned skills.  In 2016, Orland earned a position at the Goodwill in Pequannock, where he worked for about three years until his passing.

As a young boy, Orland was an avid sports fan.  As an adult, his love of sports continued and his favorite teams included the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Cowboys, and the New Jersey Devils.  He loved listening to music, his favorite artist being Tupac Shakur.  He enjoyed watching movies, horror movie genre in particular, and was a huge fan of the Comedy Central channel on cable TV.  Orland was also a big fan of the comedians George Carlin, Dan Cooke, and Dave Chappelle.  Orland was a sensitive and compassionate man who loved his family dearly.  He also loved animals, dogs especially.  Orland touched the lives of many people and will be missed by everyone that knew him.

Orland is survived by his son Mikie Germinario of Virginia Beach, VA, his mother Lauralyn Carlen and her husband Ronald of Wayne, one brother Louis Giannini and his wife Lauren of New Fairfield, CT, one sister Lauren Mahfouf and her husband Said of Queens, NY, his maternal grandparents, Helen and Orlando Giannini of Spring Lake.

Those planning to make a donation in Orland’s name are asked to consider the ASPCA Tributes, 520 8th Ave, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018.