Antonio “Tony” Romano of Branford passed away on April 9, 2024, at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Grace Romano; father to Raffaele (Amanda) Romano, and Sonia (Jorge) Crespo; and nonno to Yeilani, Emmarose, Luca, Ella, Carmelo, and Matteo. He is also survived by his brothers, Aniello, Silverio, and Gino Romano, all of Ponza, Pompeo Romano of Branford; his sister Maria Vitiello of Ponza; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his baby angel Maria Romano; his brother Domenico Romano; and his sister Susanna Romano.

Tony was born Aug. 18, 1948, in Ponza, Italy, a son of the late Raffaele and Anna Calisi Romano. He was a chef and owner, along with his wife, of Grace’s Kitchen Restaurant in Branford for many years. He enjoyed gardening, casino trips, cruises, dancing, and most of all cooking, baking and spending time with his grandchildren.

His funeral left the W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford, on April 16 for a Mass of Christian burial in St. John Bosco Parish at St. Mary Church, 731 Main Street, Branford. Burial followed in St. Agnes Cemetery. Visiting hours were on April 16. For directions and an online memorial, see www.wsclancy.com.