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This list of cemeteries in Connecticut includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable.
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (AP) — The awful smell seeped from a neglected building in a small Colorado town for days, followed by a report that made police take a closer look at the “green” funeral ...
Pages in category "People from Danbury, Connecticut" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The following is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or a resident of the U.S. state of Connecticut, with place of birth or residence when known. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Evergreen Cemetery is located in the West River neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded by some of New Haven's most prominent citizens in 1848. [2] Evergreen Cemetery is a non-sectarian, non-profit organization that is managed by the Association's board of trustees.
The use of cherubs became commonplace in the Boston area in the mid-18th century. They are more commonly found in southern rather than northern parts of New England, especially in Rhode Island and Connecticut, where from the beginning of the 18th century, the majority of headstone designs were of Cherub or Winged Soul effigies. [41]
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Town of Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut. (inset) Mill Plain. (1867) Defined as a village in the western part of Danbury, [2] Mill Plain has also historically been considered a semi-autonomous hamlet. [3] The first home in the area was built around 1720 by Nathaniel Stevens.