Orlando V. Gaerlan

Orlando V. Gaerlan, age 82, of Raritan, NJ passed on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Orlando was born to Vicent' and Filomena Gaerlan, raised with two sisters Marylou and Vivien. He graduated from Baguio City High School where he played basketball and ran track. He attended the University of the East and graduated with a degree in accounting in 1958 and he passed the CPA exam in one try. Ohrley worked as the director of reimbursement for many NYC area hospitals, his longest tenure at Long Island College Hospital and most recently at Victory Memorial Hospital, both in Brooklyn, NY. He retired in 2005. Ohrley was an avid reader, particularly westerns, enjoyed crossword puzzles and watching the Knicks. He was also a very good bowler and won many bowling trophies throughout the years. Ohrley was very easy-going and had a wonderful sense of humor. Orlando met the love of his life, Divina, while she was in college even though his future mother-in-law forbade her daughter from dating until she graduated. He made sure Divina finished her studies, often by writing reports and assignments for her. They married on June 15, 1969 and soon moved from the Philippines to the U.S. where they settled on Staten Island, New York. Divina and Orlando were married for 54 years. He was the beloved father of Siegfried ''Ziggy'' Gaerlan, Glenn Gaerlan, and Beau Gaerlan, and dear father-in-law to Michelle and Lilibeth. Ohrley's greatest joy were his three grandsons Lucas, Liam, and Logan who inherited a love of basketball, and penchant for practical jokes, from their grandfather. Ohrley was a regular attendee of their games where he would always shout, "That's my grandson!" Also, he was never shy to give the referees a piece of his mind. The family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024, at the John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals, Inc., 28 Eltingville Blvd. (at Eltingville Station), Staten Island, New York. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Holy Child Church located at 4747 Amboy Rd Staten Island, New York 10312. Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Staten Island, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Holy Child Roman Catholic Church would be greatly appreciated.

Orlando V. Gaerlan

November 13, 1941 - February 22, 2024