On October 29, 2025, the Connecticut Cemetery Association (New Haven) announced its slate of officers and board of directors for 2025-26. Bill Raffone, Catholic Cemetery Association, North Haven, will serve as president.
Other officers include: Vice President Pamela Brown, Hillside Cemetery, Wilton; Treasurer Anthony Puglisi, Evergreen Cemetery and Crematory, New Haven; Secretary Jacob Jennings, Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven; and Immediate Past President Lisa K. Vaeth, Association of Jewish Cemeteries, Hartford.
Directors include: Margaret Clarke, Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield; J.H. Torrance Downes, Cypress Cemetery, Old Saybrook; Charlotte Maher, Mountain View Cemetery, New Fairfield; and Andrew Summers, Hillside Cemetery Association, Torrington.
Finally, the supplier liaisons are Chris Gehrke, Cooperative Funeral Fund Inc., and Karen Pierson, SiteOne. CTCemeteryAssociation.org