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2026 Supplier's Expo
What a great Expo we had last Wednesday! Thank you so much to all of you who were able to attend and support the Association! We are so fortunate to have such a great cemetery community in Connecticut! We're working on ideas for a summer meeting. We all had a great time at last summer's tour of Grove Street Cemetery and the Beinecke Library, topped off with beer and pie at Bar!
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2026 Annual Suppliers Expo
The Annual Suppliers Expo is coming up on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at the Casa Mia at the Hawthorne in Berlin, Connecticut. We’re using Eventbrite to expedite and simplify registration, so look for the Eventbrite event notification that you will be receiving. Although we’re requesting that members register through the…
Job Opportunity, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, CT
Operations ManagerPerforms duties and assumes responsibility for preparation of grave sites for burials;coordinates arrival of funeral services for burials. Oversees the safe operation of burialsand entombments. Plans and oversees field operations including but not limited tomaintenance of property that will enhance and preserve the beauty of Cedar Hill’shistoric grounds. For…
Job Opportunities, Catholic Cemeteries Association, Archdiocese of Hartford
The Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Archdiocese of Hartford has two job opportunities available to qualified applicants. Opportunity #1: The Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Inc. is seeking a Skilled Union employee to join our cemetery operations team. This position is responsible for a wide range of…
Mrs. Lavinia Bacon: Murder in 1840Middletown CT
From the Middlesex County Historical Society, authored by Jesse Nasta, Executive Director One hundred and eighty-two years ago, in 1843, the murder of Mrs. Lavinia Bacon shocked Middletown, Connecticut, and made national headlines. The murder and subsequent trial, detailed in newspapers and a pamphlet, horrified readers and sparked a thirst…
Dr. Homer and May Hulbert: Learning Something New
As a longtime member and current President of the Cypress Cemetery Association in Old Saybrook, I have a fairly good “handle” on those buried in my cemetery. That said, a recent request highlighted a very interesting story of which I was unaware. This is the story of an American educator…
Bones, Books and Beer: A CCA Tour
On Thursday, June 5, 2025, CCA held it’s Summer Meeting Event in New Haven, Connecticut. The Bones, Books and Beer CCA Tour started with a guided tour of historic Grove Street Cemetery, followed with a guided tour of nearby famous Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Finally, we had a…
Tourism and Date Nights?
Here’s an interesting article brought to our attention by CCA Past-President Maureen Crick Owen. From the Wall Street Journal (Freelance Writer and contributor to the Journal Matthew Kronsberg), an article posing the question, “When Did Cemeteries Become Tourist Attractions and Hot Date Spots?” Have a look at the article as we’re…
Grit and Grace 55:3553
Captain Joan Smith Grey (Ret.) was best described by her husband, Colonel Daniel Grey (Ret.), as “Grit and Grace”. On Thursday, January 23, 2025, Joan was laid to rest in Section 55, Plot 3553 at Arlington National Cemetery. As I indicated in last month’s newsletter, I had the amazing honor…
A Military Funeral: Captain Joan Smith Grey
As a cemeterian, I have always been intrigued and honored to visit Arlington National Cemetery when I visit my sister-in-law in Arlington, Virginia. In fact, the many visits to Arlington National Cemetery likely sparked my interest in becoming a cemeterian in the first place. On January 23, 2025, I’ll have…
Cemeteries and the Healing Power of Nature
At the turn of the 19th Century, Paris, France was the second largest city in Europe and growing. Inherently, as Paris grew, so did the number of deceased persons and demand for burial space. With church yards nearing capacity, a health crisis loomed over the city. In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte…
Archived Newsletters
If you haven't already, please subscribe to our newsletter, where you'll find the most recent updates and information. Miss something? Here's an archive of past newsletters for your perusal.
- 03/01/2023 - March 2023 Newsletter, 2023 Supplier's Expo
- 02/13/2023 - Reminder - Register for CCA Suppliers Expo
- 02/13/2023 - Reminder - Register for CCA Suppliers Expo
- 02/07/2023 - CCA - Sad News ...
- 02/01/2023 - February 2023 Newsletter
- 01/25/2023 - CT Proposed Bill - Hearing on 1/30/2023
- 01/17/2023 - CCA Suppliers Expo Info & Registration
- 01/09/2023 - Please Send in Your 2023 CT Cemetery Assn. Membership
- 01/02/2023 - January 2023 Newsletter
- 12/19/2022 - Reminder - 2023 CT Cemetery Assn. Membership
- 12/02/2022 - 2023 CT Cemetery Assn. Membership
- 12/01/2022 - December 2022 Newsletter
- 11/21/2022 - Invite from Dale Fiore re: Barbara Kemmis of CANA
- 11/01/2022 - November 2022 Newsletter
- 10/05/2022 - *CCA Proposed Bylaws and Budget* - For Annual Meeting
- 10/03/2022 - *LAST CALL* RSVP TO CCA ANNUAL MEETING
- 10/01/2022 - CCA Annual Meeting, October 13, 2022
- 09/29/2022 - FINAL REMINDER! RSVP TO CCA ANNUAL MEETING
- 09/26/2022 - DEADLINE APPROACHING TO RSVP TO CCA ANNUAL MEETING
- 09/22/2022 - Obituary, Sadie Barran