8-Year-Old Killed In North Haven Fire Remembered As ‘Perfect Little Man’ Who Loved His Family, Friends & Pets

NORTH HAVEN, CT — The 8-year-old boy who was killed in a tragic fire in North Haven last week is being remembered as a “perfect little man” who loved his family, friends, and pets, according to his obituary.

Aurelian R.D. Kamp, 8, and his grandfather, 72-year-old John Morris, were killed in a house fire on George Street during the early morning hours on Monday, Nov. 3 in North Haven.

Kamp, who was also known as “Chubb,” and his beloved grandfather “left this place as they lived – together,” according to his obituary.

“In the darkness of our shared grief, we remember Chubb for the perfect little man he was and the love he so generously bestowed on his family, his friends, and his pets,” the obituary reads.

A vigil in remembrance of Kamp and Morris was held last week at St. Barnabas Church on Washington Avenue in North Haven.

“In him was total exuberance for life, and so in eight brief years, he accomplished more than most do in a lifetime,” Kamp’s obituary reads. “An exceptionally brilliant student, he was homeschooled by his mother after attending Sacred Heart of Jesus Preschool with his beloved Sisters. Particularly in his study of Latin, mathematics, Catholic theology, and cursive, he demonstrated extreme talent and promise, and he had discernible artistic talent as well. Whether it was ice skating with great skill, sailing 420s, kayaking, swimming, playing chess, driving his John Deere tractor, learning to fly, working as a standardized patient at Quinnipiac’s School of Medicine, or presiding as the President of his company, RLR Landscaping, Chubb proved that age and size were no limits to ambition and hard work.”

Visiting hours for Kamp and his grandfather will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 at The Havens Family North Haven Funeral Home at 36 Washington Avenue in North Haven.

Read the full obituary here.