Reverend Dominic Orsini
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Reverend Dominic Orsini1925 Rome, New York - 2006 Lake Worth, Florida
Reverend Orsini worked as an Epsicopal priest for 45 years and led many congregations. Initially he gained a degree in journalism from Siena College in New York and worked for the Knickerbocker Times. After this he entered the seminary and became a priest serving at different churches across the United States. Orsini was notable for his eyepatch that he always wore over his right eye after losing it in an accident as a child. He was a participant in the civil rights movement and was a marcher during the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965. Orsini was also heavily dedicated to social work.
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