Funeral Homes in South Glastonbury, CT

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Dan Gaspar (coach).

The South Glastonbury Historic District is a historic district in Glastonbury, Connecticut. It encompasses the historic village center of South Glastonbury, which was first settled in the 17th century. High Street is the oldest street in the district; it is part of the original east-west route from the Connecticut River ferry connecting Glastonbury and Wethersfield. The village center is a triangle made up of all or part of Main, High, and Water Streets, and includes 83 contributing resources, including the public library, located in a former Methodist Church built in 1828, a c. 1740 house at 120 High Street, and the c. 1878 Carpenter Gothic St. Augustine's Church.The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and enlarged in 2009 to include properties further along Main Street as far as Chestnut Hill Road.

South Glastonbury Obituaries

It was disclosed by New Haven Register on December 15th, 2020 that Hiltrud E "Trudy" Correia (Bickert) passed away in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.  Ms. Correia was 83 years old and was born in Grossostheim, .  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Hiltrud E "Trudy"'s life.

It was disclosed by Hartford Courant on November 14th, 2018 that Karen Anne McCarthy passed away in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.  McCarthy was 51 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Karen Anne's life.

It was reported on November 8th, 2018 that Thomas Hugh Hodge passed on in Coconut Creek, Florida.  Hodge was 79 years old and was born in South Glastonbury, CT.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Thomas Hugh's life.

It was disclosed by Hartford Courant on October 14th, 2018 that Susan "Sue" Riba (Croxall) passed on in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.  Ms. Riba was 69 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Susan "Sue"'s life.

It was revealed on October 13th, 2014 that Prisca Fortin (Drapeau) passed away in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.  Ms. Fortin was 87 years old and was born in Brunswick, ME.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Prisca's life.

It was written on November 16th, 2011 that Daniel I King perished in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.  King was 66 years old and was born in Ironwood, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Daniel I's life.

It was revealed by New Haven that Charles Timothy III Dr O'Connor passed on in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.  O'Connor was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charles Timothy III Dr's life.

History

When the business was sold in 1957, ten former employees organized Glastonbury Toiletries and continued operation into the 1970’s. Williams Company included Williams ‘Lectric Shave and Aqua Velva. He was a marketing pioneer, shipping peaches all over the country. John Hale never went beyond grade school, but he was responsible for Storrs Agricultural College, now UConn. After part of New London Turnpike was realigned to eliminate the rotary in the middle of town during the mid-20th century, a small green was established there.) During the Revolution Glastonbury was home to George Stocking’s gunpowder factory.