About Us

For All CT Cemeterians and Supplier Partners

Member-driven, since 1942

The CCA is the only Connecticut statewide organization dedicated to the maintenance and preservation of all cemeteries in our state. Our members include both cemeterians and supplier partners — directors, superintendents, landscapers, and masons for municipal, private, nonprofit, and religious cemeteries. Collectively, we're responsible for the operation of over 100 cemeteries throughout the state.

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Our Goals

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To share information in the operation and maintenance of cemeteries.

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To provide an open forum for members to network and share resources.

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To maintain high standards in the conduct of cemetery administration.

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To celebrate the history, and preserve the future of our state's cemeteries.

"CCA is a great organization to seek information, share knowledge, learn new things, and network with people from other cemeteries."

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors help to guide the progress and evolution of the organization, and also recruit new members and to ensure future growth. The energy that new board members bring to the organization help to achieve our primary goals.

  • Pamela Brown, President;  Executive Director, Hillside Cemetery, Wilton
  • Anthony Puglisi, Vice President;  Evergreen Cemetery and Crematory, New Haven
  • Margaret Clarke, Treasurer; Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield
  • Jacob Jennings, Secretary; Superintendent, Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven
  • Robert Cocchiario, Director; Catholic Cemetery Association
  • J. H. Torrance Downes, Director; Cypress Cemetery, Old Saybrook
  • Andrew Summers, Director, Hillside Cemetery Association, Torrington
  • Bill Raffone, Immediate Past President; Catholic Cemetery Association
  • Christina DeVos, Supplier Liaison; The Fort Miller Service Corporation
  • Karen Pierson, Supplier Liasson, SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC

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