Arthur "Art" Joseph Fregeau

Arthur “Art” J. Fregeau, 83, of North Haven, husband of the late Janet (Parkin) (Willequer) Fregeau passed away Monday October 24, 2022, at St. Raphael’s Hospital, New Haven.

Arthur was born July 13, 1939, in Bristol, CT, son of the late Telesphore and Olida (Riquier) Fregeau and attended Saint Anne’s School and the Saint Anthony’s High School, Class of 1957. He continued to the Ward School of Electronics in Hartford, where he received his certification for Electronics Technician, Communications Major. He then went to the University of Hartford to attain an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering but did not continue his studies.

He was employed by Southern New England Telephone (subsequently SBC) and retired in 2000, after 34 years of service, leaving as a Senior Technical Security Manager in Corporate Information Security.

He was a ham radio operator and was licensed since 1962 as K1WMQ and then changed his callsign to AF1HS in 2007. He was a member of the Meriden Amateur Radio Club as well as a member of the American Radio Relay League. Art was also an active member of the CT Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CT ARES) and was an Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator, responsible for the membership database as well as the CT ARES website.

He was interested in photography and belonged to the North Haven Camera Club and the Connecticut Association of Photographers for several years. He was also interested in genealogy and was a current member of the French-Canadian Genealogical Society of Connecticut.

Art was a valued member of the United States Coast Guard auxiliary for many years. He joined the West Haven Flotilla 24–11 on May 25, 2005. He has served his Auxiliary well in many capacities, serving in the past as its Flotilla Commander, Flotilla Instructor, Flotilla Computer Service Officer, responsible for the Flotillas website, Flotilla Material Purchases, and Flotilla Domain Awareness Officer, providing security patrols for the various boat launching areas, marinas and yacht clubs in the greater New Haven area. At the Division Level, he was on the Division Staff as Communications Officer and Computer Services, maintaining the Divisions website as well.

Art is survived by his brother Robert Fregeau of Bristol; his stepdaughter Janice May (Willequer) Labbe and her husband Philip of Bristol; two granddaughters, Stacey Lynn (Labbe) Sirois and her husband Peter, and Michele Marion (Labbe) Ciechoski and her husband Marc, both of Bristol; three grandsons, Michael Labbe of Bristol, Thomas Rivers of Dartmouth, MA, and Jameson Rivers; and 4 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister Anita Alice Fregeau.

Family and friends may visit the Scott Funeral home, 169 Main St, Terryville, Friday, from 11 AM to 1 PM, with a service at 1 PM. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Terryville. www.scottfuneralhomeinc.com

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