Orson S. Finch Jr, 98, of Kissimmee, Florida, passed away on February 2nd, 2023 after a short illness. Dad was born in Binghamton, New York, on December 12th, 1924.
Dad loved to joke that the numerical version of his birth date (12 - 12 - 24), "all added up." Dad also liked to joke that he worked for AT&T for 38 years, but enjoyed retirement for 40 years.
Dad married the love of his life, Barbara Jean Smith, on April 26th, 1947. They met in high school. He loved to tell the story of how he talked her mom into letting him take Mom home from a local County Fair. They enjoyed 73 years of marriage together before Mom passed away in July 2020 during the pandemic.
Dad is survived by his beloved cat Blackie, daughters Debra J. Finch of St. Cloud, FL, Nancy (Andy) Corriveau, of Beaufort, SC, grandsons Matthew (Jamie) Porter of North Palm Beach, FL, Patrick (Kristin) Guilfoyle, of Atlanta, GA, and three great-granddaughters.