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2026 Supplier's Expo
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Greetings all! We're posting this on the first really cold day of.... well, its still fall. 16 degrees!
We have a date for the 2026 Supplier's Expo! Wednesday, March 25, 2026. We'll be at the Casa Mia at the Hawthorne in Newington as we have been for several cycles of meetings. We will be roping off an area in the parking lot for all of the great equipment and displays that our loyal suppliers have brought us through the years. Start planning now!
We'll be sending out notices and making sure our new automated registration process is working in tip-top form!
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Grove Street Cemetery and the Jennings
The Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven is an historic icon among Connecticut burial grounds. It is steeped in history, has been identified as a National Historic Landmark and identified as an Arboretum. Along with this fascinating cemetery, we’d like to highlight that it is now overseen by the grandfather-grandson…
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Indian Hill Cemetery and the Russell Chapel: A Gem in the Midst of the City
Indian Hill Cemetery in Middletown, which was established as a part of the mid-century “City Beautiful” movement in 1850, is among numerous mid-1800s cemeteries created throughout the country following the new “rural cemetery movement” philosophy of design which included Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1831. The new philosphy…
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Supplier’s Expo Sponsors
We are recognizing the seventeen Platinum, Gold and Silver Sponsors who were instrumental in our success in launching the 2024 CCA Supplier’s Expo that was held on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Casa Mia at the Hawthorne. Visit their websites and consider using them whenever possible! We were so pleased…
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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