wooster-banner2
wooster-banner3
wooster-banner4
wooster-banner1
previous arrow
next arrow
Shadow

REMEMBERING YOUR LOVED ONES

You will find Wooster Cemetery the ideal resting place for your loved one, be it traditional in-ground burials of caskets, 4 columbaria for above ground placement of ashes, green burials that promote a natural return of the body to the earth or the Cremation Garden that offers a scattering place for ashes allowing the family to visit and meditate.

Wooster Cemetery provides solace for the weary and grieving heart. It is quietly nestled in the midst of rolling hills, providing refuge for wildlife among many species of deciduous and evergreen trees. Scenic and beautiful, rich in history with peaceful memories, the cemetery is comprised of 100+ acres and is in the heart of Danbury CT. Numerous memorials silently stand welcoming the walker, jogger, historian, and meditator to renew their spirits. Bird watching is also common.

WOOSTER CEMETERY HISTORY

The Danbury Cemetery Association was created in November of 1850 as a result of a new State law regarding cemeteries. The first officers were Frederick S. Wildman, President; Lucius P. Hoyt, Secretary; with 6 Directors: Edgar S. Tweedy, George W. Ives (wholaid out the design of the cemetery), Nelson L. White, S. A. Hurlburt, Henry Benedict, and Samuel C. Wildman.

The grounds were laid out in accordance with rural/garden cemetery movement popularized by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

And so, the journey began that brought us to the present cemetery of rolling hills and diverse landscapes, hosting a variety of religions and international ethnicities. It has also become a natural habitat fostering an array of animals and birds creating and ecological friendly “green area.”