BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, VOLUNTEERS

We welcomed new Board Members, Cathy Renzulli and Natalie Espinal.

As always, we welcome new DCA volunteers to the Board. Call the office at 203-748-8529 if you have an interest in serving on the Board or volunteering in any capacity.

GROUNDS IMPROVEMENT

Trees continue to be a large expenditure. We had the cherry trees in Sections 9, 10, 11 and 12 properly pruned. Our arborist spent a lot removing dead and dangerous limbs throughout the cemetery. This has resulted in far fewer calls for storm-related damage and road closures.

The Lions Club of Danbury donated about 40 maple and red oak seedlings. They have been planted in large tubs by the office and should be ready to be transplanted into the cemetery in Spring of 2026.

VETERANS

Placing of flags Memorial Day has been done by the Danbury Council of Veterans. We continue to make flags available to those who wished to place one on their loved one’s grave. These flags are donated to us by the Danbury Council of Veterans.
LANDSCAPING:

We continue to receive compliments on the work of our landscaper, Berto’s Landscaping. Berto has been our landscaper for over 15 years. He and his crew do a fabulous job of keeping our almost 100 acres mowed throughout the year. In addition, Berto does fall and spring clean-ups all over the property (leaves, weeds, branches) and keeps the roads clear in the winter.

We paved the parking area in front of Grand View Mausoleum and Columbaria 1 and 4, in Sections 22 and 23. We had crushed asphalt laid between Sections K and E, and between Sections G & B.

New landing and steps were installed in front of Columbarium 4.

We had Tom Keane Landscaping fill in along Elsworth Avenue. The approximately 100 new graves will be available in Spring 2026.

The pillars that were constant “targets” for cars losing control coming down Hospital Avenue were moved to the corner of Ellsworth Ave. and Hospital Avenue. They originally stood outside the entrance by the office and were moved to the Hospital Avenue entrance to widen the entrance.

SEXTON REPORT

For the year ending March 31, 2025, we had 90 casket burials and 57 cremation burials. For the year ending March 31, 2024, we had 90 casket burials and 57 cremation burials. For the year ending March 31, 2023, we had 77 casket burials and 59 cremation burials.

We continue to upload to findagrave.com, a free resource for locating burials. There, you can also find listings for burials before 1885, which is when our records begin. The photographing is almost complete, but continues to updated with new gravestones as they are installed.
ONGOING PROJECTS:

More road repairs and upgrades are in-progress. Depending on the condition of current roadways in various selected sections and degree of improvements needed tamped gravel, milling or paving with asphalt.

National Registry of Historic Places application: This project was put on hold as it is a long, involved process. Volunteers are needed on this project.

Continuing efforts to map the cemetery have been spearheaded by Norma. This involves many hours of determining occupied and available plots and transferring information from many old handwritten cards. Volunteers are needed.

I-84 Danbury (CT DOT) Project to improve roadway from Exits 2-8 has formed a Project Action Committee. Gary Boughton currently sits on the PAC as Wooster Cemetery is one of many organizations/properties that could contribute ideas. Project is long-term with completion slated for 2040.

Financial Report is available at the office. Please call ahead if you have an interest to review it.