Recent Death Notices From West Haven

WEST HAVEN, CT — Below are recent death notices from West Haven.

Fayne (Rehrig) Ayres, 78, died Sept. 5, 2026. She worked for several years in the payroll department of the Milford Board of Education, volunteered with her daughters’ softball teams and enjoyed organizing gatherings with family and friends.

Charles K. Harger, 87, died Sept. 6, 2026. A U.S. Army veteran who served with the 82nd Airborne Division, he graduated from New Haven College, was inducted into the Amity Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame, played in the Connecticut Dinosaurs Adult Ice Hockey League, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, training bird dogs and traveling to Block Island, Las Vegas and Atlantic City.

Ann N. LaBonia, 88, died Sept. 10, 2026. She worked as an administrative assistant for SNET for 32 years until her retirement in 1987 and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers Morris F. Tyler Chapter and the New Haven Council of Catholic Women.

John Walter Moffet III, 49, died Sept. 18, 2026. A well-known presence in the local nightlife scene for nearly 30 years, he was involved in the car audio community through Sounds Company, sharing his interest in car audio with others.

Thomas P. Galligan, 84, died Sept. 18, 2026. A lifelong West Haven resident, he was a U.S. Army veteran who worked as a printer for several area companies, including Wilson H. Lee and Olin Corp., and later worked at West Haven Funeral Home and Christmas Tree Shoppes.

George J. Apuzzo, 81, died Sept. 22, 2026. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served stateside during the Vietnam War, worked as a New Haven firefighter for 30 years before retiring from Engine 11 in 2003, was a member of Local 825, and enjoyed watching the New York Yankees, westerns and game shows and listening to Frank Sinatra.

Michael Limauro, 89, died Sept. 29, 2026; he was a U.S. Air Force veteran and graduate of the Connecticut School of Electronics who retired as a maintenance foreman from Sikorsky Aircraft in 1996 after 35 years, held a commercial pilot’s license and served as a maintenance officer of the Mercury Flying Club.

Arlene Ann Amendola, 82, died Oct. 3, 2026. She worked as a courtesy clerk for Stop & Shop before retiring. She is survived by her son, Steven Amendola.