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Ernest A. Criscuolo, Sr., 89, entered eternal rest on Dec. 28 at Gladeview Healthcare in Old Saybrook after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Marie Meriano Criscuolo for 63 years. He was the son of the late Paul and Carmel Piscitelli Criscuolo, and was born in New Haven on March 12, 1928.

He attended local schools and retired from the New Haven Board of Education as a head custodial engineer, working in several area schools. He was a former vice president of Local 287, AFL-CIO. He was formerly employed by Criscuolo’s Parking as an attendant and Federal Paper Board. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1948.

He was a longtime communicant of St. Donato’s Church. He was a former member of the St. Donato’s Legion of Mary, an advisor with the C.Y.O. Youth group, and a former usher for 20 years. A Fair Haven resident most of his life, he was active in civic affairs. He was a former member of the Fair Haven Festival Committee, the Fair Haven Project Area Committee, and a former member of the New Haven Blues and Societa Castelvetere Sul Calore, Province of Avellino, Italy.

Most recently, he was a resident of Worthington Manor in Westbrook and a communicant of St. Mark the Evangelist Church, Westbrook. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the amazing caregivers at Gladeview Healthcare in Old Saybrook, especially Katherine, Julie, and the entire staff whose love and compassion made all the difference.

He leaves behind his beloved children Maria (Kenneth) Cusano of Westbrook and Ernest A Criscuolo, Jr., of Boca Raton, Florida; his son-in-law Dennis Powers, Sr., of Guilford; and his beloved grandchildren Dennis Powers, Jr., and Kenneth and Christopher Cusano. He was predeceased by his darling daughter Joann C. Powers, sister Pasqualena Scilipote, and brothers Michael, Mark, Dominic, and John.