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🌱 Patch AM: Orange community mourns the passing of Frances Bichi Mantiglia, 101.

Also, don't miss Technology Investing: Is A.I. opportunity or hype? on the Orange Patch calendar

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  • Orange community mourns the passing of Frances Bichi Mantiglia, 101.

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  • Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Obituary: Frances Bichi Mantiglia, 101, Beloved Mother, Grandmother (orangectlive.com) — A beloved longtime Orange resident, Frances Bichi Mantiglia, 101, has passed away after a lifetime that included working for the Town of Orange until age 91. Family and friends can pay their respects Tuesday morning in West Haven, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at Holy Infant Church on Racebrook Road and interment at St. Lawrence Cemetery.
   

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