A Middletown woman dealing with the tragic death of her little boy, who was thrown from a bridge, is now rebuilding after fire tore through her home.
Adrianne Oyola, who lost her baby son, Aaden Moreno, last year, was the victim of a fire that raced through her apartment on Summer Hill Road in Middletown Wednesday night.
Firefighters said a pan left on the stove started the fire, which destroyed or damaged almost everything in the one unit.
Fortunately, smoke detectors alerted everyone to get out, but Oyola and her mother have lost of their clothes, beds and almost all the basics.
“Fortunately everybody is safe but the family that suffered through this fire suffered an unspeakable and unendurable tragedy last summer,” Middletown Mayor Dan Drew said.
Oyola’s 7-month-old son, Aaden, died after his father threw him from the Arrigoni Bridge in July 2015, according to police.
“We want to help them out. They’ve been through a lot and this community rallied around them once before. And we’re going to rally around them again,” Drew said about the community coming together for Oyola.
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The mayor has started a collection drive at City Hall to help a resident who is again in a great time of need.
“She’s a very strong woman, but she’s been through more than any of us should ever have to be through,” Drew said.
People are encouraged to donate women’s clothing, toiletries, gift cards and linens, among other things.
You can stop at City Hall and leave items at the mayor’s office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Oyola family said this has been overwhelming, but they are thankful for the prayers and the donations, especially after the call for help from City Hall.
Aaden’s father, Tony Moreno, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges and is due in court on Jan. 10.
