John Orsino (Vietnam) is a notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/southflorida.asp. 

Orsino was born in Teaneck, New Jersey in 1938 and grew up in Fort Lee. He attended the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, on scholarship for one year before signing with the New York Giants as a catcher prior to the 1957 season. He had five successful seasons in the minor leagues hitting 100 home runs and being named to three all star teams, including the 1960 All-American Minor League Team. 

Two of his minor league off-seasons were spent with the U.S. Army, one of them an 8-month tour due to the 1961 Berlin Crisis. His major league debut with the San Francisco Giants came in July 1961.  He was acquired by the Baltimore Orioles the following season and remained with them through 1965, then played for the Washington Senators from 1966-1967. 

Orsino returned to New Jersey after his professional career ended and coached baseball at Fairleigh Dickinson University from 1970-76 and 1980. After his baseball coaching career, he worked as a golf pro in New Jersey, then Florida. He was the Florida Atlantic University golf coach from 2004-2006.  

*The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events. 

Baseball card of Vietnam veteran John Orsino.

JOHN JOSEPH ORSINO

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