Obituary: Robert "Bob" Shanley, 78, Beloved Husband, Father, Friend

Robert C Shanley, 78 of Orange, passed away suddenly on Friday, September 17th. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years Donna L. Shanley, and his adoring children, son PJ Shanley (Whitney), and daughter Erin (Nuala). Bob also is survived by his four adoring grandchildren, Caitlyn, Colleen, Ronan, and Maeve, as well as … Read more

Obituary: Stephen Buda III, 56, Beloved Husband, Father, Firefighter

Stephen M. Buda III, 56, of New Haven, husband of Roxana Rohrhirsch Buda, suffered a tragic accident on Monday, September 6, 2021. Born in Bridgeport on August 8, 1965, he was the eldest son of Stefan Buda and Lois Nelson Thompson. Stephen was a Pumper Engineer with the City of Bridgeport Fire Department where he … Read more

Former Woodbridge Volunteer Firefighter Dies Doing What He Loved

On Monday, Sept. 6, Labor Day, Stephen Buda was enjoying his favorite hobby, rock climbing, in the Mohonk Preserve in Gardiner, New York, when he lost his life in a fall. According to a report by the Ulster County Sheriff’s Department, police and EMS personnel were called to the Trapps Bridge area of the preserve at … Read more

Sad News: Pat Zeoli, First Selectman Jim Zeoli's Mother Passed Away Today

It is with heartfelt sympathy that I inform you that Patricia (Pat) Zeoli, mother of our First Selectman Jim, his sister Melissa and brother Michael Zeoli passed today.He Our prayers and thoughts go out to the family. During this evening’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting, Jim choked up and thanked everyone for their outpouring of love … Read more

Obituary: Patrick C. Kennedy Sr. Beloved Father of Amity's Rob Kennedy

Patrick Christopher Kennedy, Sr. died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday July 2, 2021 at his home in Bethany, CT. Born on December 11th, 1939 in Clogheen, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Pat was the son of the late Jeremiah Kennedy and Josephine (Cullinan) Kennedy. He is survived by his wife nearly 57 years Joan Kennedy, … Read more

Orange Live, Where Have You Been?

I would like to apologize to Orange Live readers for the sudden stop of current posts in the past few days. What happened? I was hacked (again). Some unscrupulous individual got into my computer and locked me out this time. I’m pretty good, slipping with age, but not as good as those who dedicate their … Read more