By Gillian Graham

Staff Writer

An Old Orchard Beach man was indicted last week for manslaughter in the death of a Saco woman who was struck by his van as she walked to church.

Walter Fleury, 67, of Old Orchard Beach, was indicted last week by a York County grand jury on one count of manslaughter for the July 11 car accident that killed Constance “Connie” Orendorf as she crossed Route 1 to attend a Sunday morning service at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Orendorf, 74, was crossing the road in a marked crosswalk at 9:40 a.m. when she was struck by Fleury’s 2000 Chrysler Voyager van, Police Chief Bradley Paul said at the time. Fleury initially was charged with operating under the influence after failing field sobriety tests, according to police.

Orendorf was taken by ambulance to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where she later died, surrounded by family. She is survived by her daughter Cara St. Louis-Farrelly of Saco and three grandchildren.

St. Louis-Farrelly said in July that her mother was “fiercely independent” and passionate about music. After earning a degree in piano and bassoon from Western State College in Colorado, Orendorf supported her two children by teaching music and later working as a technical writer.

Orendorf taught music to Pueblo children in New Mexico while working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. She also taught music in Guam and traveled to other places overseas for work, filling her home with souvenirs from her travels, according to her family.

Orendorf moved to Saco from New Mexico last year to be closer to her grandchildren, Hal, Anastasia and Duncan St. Louis-Farrelly, who were all involved with arts programs at Thornton Academy. Orendorf attended all Thornton Academy shows, even if her grandchildren weren’t performing.

“She saw everything that everyone did,” St. Louis-Farrelly said in July. “That was her form of entertainment. She absolutely adored it. People tell me that’s all she ever talked about.”

Staff Writer Gillian Graham can be reached at 282-4337, ext. 213.

Walter Fleury, 67, of Old Orchard Beach, was indicted last week by a York County grand jury on one count of manslaughter for the July 11 car accident that killed Constance “Connie” Orendorf as she crossed Route 1 to attend a Sunday morning service at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Orendorf, 74, was crossing the road in a marked crosswalk at 9:40 a.m. when she was struck by Fleury’s 2000 Chrysler Voyager van, Police Chief Bradley Paul said at the time. Fleury initially was charged with operating under the influence after failing field sobriety tests, according to police.

Orendorf was taken by ambulance to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where she later died, surrounded by family. She is survived by her daughter Cara St. Louis-Farrelly of Saco and three grandchildren.

St. Louis-Farrelly said in July that her mother was “fiercely independent” and passionate about music. After earning a degree in piano and bassoon from Western State College in Colorado, Orendorf supported her two children by teaching music and later working as a technical writer.

Orendorf taught music to Pueblo children in New Mexico while working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. She also taught music in Guam and traveled to other places overseas for work, filling her home with souvenirs from her travels, according to her family.

Orendorf moved to Saco from New Mexico last year to be closer to her grandchildren, Hal, Anastasia and Duncan St. Louis-Farrelly, who were all involved with arts programs at Thornton Academy. Orendorf attended all Thornton Academy shows, even if her grandchildren weren’t performing.

“She saw everything that everyone did,” St. Louis-Farrelly said in July. “That was her form of entertainment. She absolutely adored it. People tell me that’s all she ever talked about.”

Staff Writer Gillian Graham can be reached at 282-4337, ext. 213.