All Tributes - West Haven & North Branford, CT

Sylvia Jacobson died in her sleep April 11,2021. She was 90 years  old.  She leaves behind her children Linda, Sharon and Richard and many grandchildren that she loved dearly.  She is preceded by her husband Richard Jacobson Sr. May god rest her soul with all those who are waiting for her with open arms . A Mass will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church, 731 Main Street, Branford on Thursday, April 22 at 11:00 am. For inquiries call Sharon 954-881-1882. 

Santiago (Papo) Illas Jr., 50 of West Haven, formerly of New Haven, died peacefully on April 16, 2021 at Yale New Haven Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico on December 1, 1970, a son of Santiago Illas sr. and Esther Pellot.  Papo was a great competitor and advocate for racing. He was an even better person. His passion was his beloved 1983 Toyota Corolla who wore his racing name El Verdugo. He spent so much time working and...

Stanley J. (Stan) Rutowicz, age 72, of Orange, CT passed away peacefully at Orange Health Care Center on April 7, 2021.  Son of the late Stanley and Catherine (Kurzawa) Rutowicz, Stan was a graduate of Stonehill College and a retiree of SNET.  Stan enjoyed travel and theater, and had an encyclopedic knowledge of the Academy Awards.  A good friend described him best: he was a witty, thoughtful, and eloquent gentleman.  Besides his parents, Stan was predeceased by his...

Gertrude (Trude) Schaeffer, age 87, beloved mother of Ingrid and John Schaeffer, passed away on April 13, 2021 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT.  She was the treasured wife of the late Johann Schaeffer. She is predeceased by her son John Schaeffer.   Born in Salzburg, Austria on July 12, 1933 to Anna Hoeller and Paul Tatchol.  Gertrude was one of four sisters and a brother. Gertrude and Johann immigrated to the United States in 1957 and lived in West Haven, then...

Eleanor May Criscuolo, age 93, of North Haven, CT passed away April 12, 2021 in Yale New Haven Hospital from complications of Covid-19.  She was the beloved wife of the late William Criscuolo.  Eleanor was born in Hamden, CT on May 2, 1927 to the late John and Irene Nelson. She graduated from Hamden High School.  Afterwards graduating, she married Charles Tripp Jr. and they started a family together.  She enjoyed being a stay-at-home Mom to her three children. Eleanor...

Runyon, Patricia (f/k/a Pat Frohling), age 91, passed away on April 6, 2021 in North Branford, CT.  Pat was passionate about life and embraced it every day with an insatiable curiosity and lived with a commitment to being the best version of herself she could be. Notable among Pat’s passions, was her devotion to social and economic equality and justice.  Pat worked and advocated for these things through a number of organizations and in her personal life.  Moreover, a...

"Kibby" was born on September 19th, 1948 and passed away peacefully on April 4th, 2021 with her family by her side. She was predeceased by her parents Emil and Ivis Baxter, husband Dennis Clement, son Russell Burbridge, brother David Baxter and her best friend Linda Memmott. She is survived by her sister Phyllis Johnson, brothers Pete Baxter, Mark (Mindy) Baxter, her children Phyllis and James Robbins (Maryland), Michele and Dave Caron (Branford), Kelley and Sean Tanner...