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Funeral homes — Connecticut

Funeral homes in Connecticut.

303 Connecticut funeral homes listed by city, plus state-specific consumer rights, regional pricing, and how to compare three of them in 30 minutes.

6 min read·Last reviewed May 2026
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303 listed

Funeral homes in Connecticut.

Listings sourced from public OpenStreetMap data. Phone numbers and websites are present where the data has them. Click any home name to open its detail page with full address and a Google Maps link.

Ansonia

Avon

Berlin

Bethel

Bethlehem

Bloomfield

Branford

Bridgeport

Bristol

Brookfield

Canaan

Canton

Centerbrook

Cheshire

Clinton

Colchester

Coventry

Danbury

Danielson

Darien

Derby

East Hartford

East Haven

East Windsor

Enfield

Fairfield

Glastonbury

Granby

Greenwich

Griswold

Groton

Guilford

Hamden

Hartford

Jewett City

Killingworth

Lakeville

Litchfield

Madison

Manchester

Meriden

Middlebury

Middletown

Milford

Mystic

Naugatuck

New Britain

New Canaan

New Hartford

New Haven

New London

Newtown

Niantic

North Branford

North Grosvenor Dale

North Haven

Norwalk

Norwich

Oakville

Old Lyme

Old Saybrook

Oxford

Plainfield

Plainville

Plantsville

Portland

Prospect

Putnam

Ridgefield

Rocky Hill

Seymour

Sharon

Shelton

Simsbury

Somers

South Windsor

Southbury

Southington

Stafford Springs

Stamford

Stratford

Suffield

Terryville

Thomaston

Torrington

Trumbull

Uncasville

Unionville

Vernon

Wallingford

Waterbury

Waterford

Watertown

West Hartford

West Haven

West Suffield

Westport

Wethersfield

Willimantic

Wilton

Windsor

Windsor Locks

Winsted

Wolcott

Woodbury

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Northeast region

What a funeral typically costs in Connecticut.

Connecticut is in the U.S. Census Northeast region. Funeral pricing tracks closely with region: Northeast and West typically run above the national median, Midwest and South run below.

Use our cost calculator with a Connecticut ZIP for a regional estimate by service type (direct cremation, cremation with service, burial).

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Cremation, composting, more

Connecticut-specific laws and options.

Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)

Not legal in Connecticut as of 2026. If water cremation matters to you, the closest legal states are likely a few hours’ drive away. Check the Cremation Association of North America for current legality.

Human composting (natural organic reduction)

Not legal in Connecticut as of 2026. A growing number of states have legalized natural organic reduction; if it matters to you, you would currently need to use a provider in a legal state (the body is shipped, transformed, and the soil is returned).

FTC Funeral Rule (federal) applies in Connecticut

All federal funeral consumer rights apply equally in every state. Full breakdown.

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The 30-minute phone tour

How to compare three funeral homes.

  1. Pick three homes from the list above (mix at least one independent and one chain — Dignity Memorial / SCI, Carriage, Park Lawn — if both exist near you).
  2. Call each one and ask: “Could you email me a copy of your General Price List?” They are required to send it.
  3. Compare line by line. Basic services fee. Embalming. Transportation. Casket markup. Direct cremation. Immediate burial. Facility rental.
  4. Bring the GPLs to your chosen home. Ask them to price-match the cheapest. Many will.

Full guide: how to find a good funeral home.

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FTC Funeral Rule

Your seven federal rights.

Every funeral home in Connecticut must honor:

  • A written General Price List, free, on request
  • Prices over the phone
  • The right to buy à la carte, not just packages
  • The right to bring your own casket or urn (no handling fee)
  • The right to decline embalming
  • The right to use an alternative cremation container ($50–$200)
  • An itemized statement before you sign or pay

Full breakdown: the FTC Funeral Rule guide.

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Board, AG, and how to complain

Connecticut state resources.

Connecticut state licensing board

Connecticut Department of Public Health — Funeral Service licenses funeral directors and inspects funeral homes in Connecticut. They handle complaints about licensee conduct and unlicensed activity.

Connecticut Department of Public Health — Funeral Service

Connecticut Attorney General consumer protection

The Connecticut Office of the Attorney General handles consumer complaints about deceptive funeral home practices.

File a Connecticutconsumer complaint →

FTC complaint (federal)

For Funeral Rule violations specifically, file federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

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