Matthew R. Adzima Re-Elected as Treasurer of Statewide Assoc.

Stratford resident Matthew R. Adzima has been re-elected as the Treasurer of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA). Adzima is beginning his twelfth year as CFDA’s Treasurer.

Adzima, a licensed funeral director/embalmer, is Secretary/Treasurer of Adzima Funeral Home, Inc. at 50 Paradise Green Place in Stratford, Conn. The Stratford resident has been with the 106-year-old family-owned funeral home for 31 years. The funeral home was established in 1914 in Bridgeport by his great-grandfather, Joseph. The business moved to Stratford in 1979.

Adzima became a funeral director/embalmer in 1986 after receiving his degree from New England Institute of Mortuary Science in Boston, Mass. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Fairfield County Funeral Directors and is the President of the Board of St. John’s Cemetery in Stratford. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Bridgeport.

The lifelong Stratford resident and graduate of Stratford High School lives with his wife, MaryEllen, and their three children. He is a member of the Facilities/Athletic Committees of St. Joseph High School (Trumbull) and is a Past President of the school’s Athletic Association. He also is member of both St. Mark’s Church in Stratford and St. John’s Russian Orthodox Church in Bridgeport.

For information about the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, call 860-721-0234 or visit www.ctfda.org or www.facebook.com/ConnFDA.