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Carol Rutt

Carol Rutt of Branford passed away peacefully on July 25 at her home with her family at her side. She was the wife of the late Karl W. Rutt. Carol was born Dec. 10, 1939 in New Haven, a daughter of the late James and Georgia Morgan Neely.

She worked for many years as a legal secretary and then as a secretary to an accountant at Ernst & Young before retiring. Carol was a resident of Branford for almost all of her life and was an active member of the First Congregational Church of Branford, where she worked on several committees, sang in the choir, and was a Stephen Minister. She also loved going as often as she could to the church conference on beautiful Star Island.

In her youth, Carol was a member of the U.S. Figure Skating Association and was also a member of Eastern Star. She and her husband were inseparable, and they loved to travel around the country together sightseeing and visiting family and friends. Carol was also an amazing watercolor artist, quilter, and doll maker. For many years you would find her and Karl at one of the local craft fairs selling her handmade stuffed animals and Raggedy Ann dolls. She had a beautiful, kind heart and was never without a warm, friendly smile for anyone she met. She will remain forever in our hearts.

She is survived by her daughter Bethany (Luke) Karsmarski of North Branford; her stepsons, Karl W. Rutt Jr. of Arlington, Texas, and Kurt W. Rutt of Branford; her sister Jeanette Waters of Amarillo, Texas; and her brother James Neely of Branford; and seven grandchildren. She is predeceased by her sister Susan Jackson of Amarillo, Texas.

Visiting hours were on Aug. 1, at the W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford. A funeral service was held on Aug. 2, in the First Congregational Church of Branford. Burial followed in Branford Center Cemetery. For directions and online memorial see www.wsclancy.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road. Branford, CT 06405 or the Animal Haven, 89 Mill Road, North Haven, CT 06473.