John "Capt. John" Garofalo, 92, of Farmington, CT formerly of Wethersfield, CT and Edgartown, MA, passed away on February 5, 2017, days short of his 93rd birthday. Capt. John was predeceased by his parents, Paul and Carmellina (Bordanaro) Garofalo of Niantic, CT, a brother Sarino R. Garofalo of Wethersfield, CT and grandson Christopher Cantatore of Wethersfield, CT. Capt. John, devoted husband and father, is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Jean A. (Garrity) Garofalo, two daughters, Lynn M. Weiler and husband Peter Weiler of Jupiter, FL, Tracey A. Garofalo of Wethersfield, CT and son John "Jack" T. Holland and partner Lauri S. Sirabella of Deerfield Beach, FL and Old Saybrook, CT. He is also survived by a beloved granddaughter, Antoinette Torres and partner Jonathan Pasquaretta of Wethersfield, CT and two great grandsons, Noah and River. Upon his graduation from East Hartford High School in 1943, he attended HiIyer College (now University of Hartford) and Wentworth Institute, Boston, MA. Capt. John enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he was stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL and aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. He attended Naval aviation school and flew SB2C "Helldiver" dive bombers as navigator/gunner. Amazingly, he survived a carrier landing crash and two civilian plane crashes. Following his military service, he went on to work for the Metropolitan District Commission as a project engineer. He also designed hundreds of homes and several commercial buildings, including motels in Wethersfield and Newington, CT. In the mid 1950's, Capt. John started a marine manufacturing company known as "Capt. John's Marine Hardware." There he designed and manufactured several patented boat "davit" models and became the world's largest seller. He eventually sold the company, including the patents, to the Danforth Company of Portland, ME. He became an avid recreational boater with his family, building several of his own boats. Capt. John was a lifetime member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He also raced hydroplanes throughout the Northeast, winning a national championship in his class. Besides racing hydroplanes, Capt. John enjoyed offshore powerboat racing, having owned one of the first 18' Donzi high performance boats in 1965. He made sure to include his young son, Jack at the races, eventually seeing his son race in many races throughout the U.S. During his semi-retirement, he and his wife moved to Martha's Vineyard where he would eventually teach Edgartown school children the art of building "Dory" boat models. Capt. John enjoyed building historic ship models from scratch and displaying them throughout his family's homes and discussing the history of each ship. He enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren and friends. He will be greatly missed. "Fair Winds and Following Seas" Funeral will be held at 10am on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT. There will be a military honors graveside service at the Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT 06114. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 200 Executive Blvd, Ste 4b, Southington, CT 06489-1058. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com.