Mary Orsini recovering from broken hip

Mary Louise Baker Orsini, who began at Monongah High with the Class of 1948, was hospitalized for three weeks with a broken hip.

She’s using a walker during her recovery at home on Swisher Hill, where she lives with husband of 65 years, Tony Orsini.

Tony was one of the six athletic Monongah High Orsini brothers: Tom “Bum”, Larry, Jimmy, Junior (Cocoa) and Bill. Only 2 are still living, Tony and Jimmy.   Jimmy lives in Virginia Beach, Va.

The Orsini family had a grocery store in Worthington run by mom, Sylvia Orsini. 

Tom, Class of 1950, died in 2005. Peggy Rauer Orsini, Class of 1959, Tom’s widow, lives in Titusville, Florida, where Tom was a teacher in that area for 30 years. 

Nick Orsini, Jr., Class of 1949, had moved to Warren, Ohio. 

Larry was Class of 1945 but I didn’t find a graduation year for Bill. 

Mary Louise and Tony’s daughter, Terri, lives in Durham, North Carolina and is the widow of Dr. Jerry D. Saye, who went from Fairmont State to be librarian with School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1985 till his 2012 passing.

If you want to wish Mary Louise a speedy recovery, email her at orsini177@comcast.net

 

After this article appeared, Mary Louise wrote:

“Thanks for the nice article on my broken hip.  It was so stupid of me to be hurrying in the

kitchen when I missed the step in the kitchen.  Don't try it, because it isn't any fun, and it

would mess up your busy life.

 

“The doctor told me the other day that he never seen anyone recover like I had, so now it

will just take time.

 

“Thanks again!!!!

 

“Mary Louise”