Bud wrote:

Dear Rabbi,

Can a widower light candles Friday nights?

Dear Bud,

A man without a wife - whether he is single, widowed, or simply if his wife is away - should light candles Friday afternoon before sunset.

If his name is Bud, it would be called a Bud Light!

Sources:

• Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 263:2