Pamela Orlando was a hero.  She was a hero to her sons, 23 and 16, whom she raised after their father left their lives when they were young. She was a hero to her sisters, a friend and guide who always made them laugh. She was a hero to her mother, always looking out for family.

She was a hero to hundreds of people whose lives she saved during her 30-year nursing career. She was a hero when she rushed to fight COVID-19 as an emergency room nurse at The Valley Hospital.