Wethersfield-Based CT Funeral Directors Assn. Elects 2021 Leaders

The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association announces its 2021 Officers and Executive Committee. The 132-year-old association is based in Wethersfield, Conn. and Wethersfield resident John F. Cascio of Wethersfield is its Executive Director.

The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association’s 2021 Executive Committee members all are licensed funeral directors/embalmers:

• President – David W. MacDonald, CFSP, CPC, CCO, President of Wallingford Funeral Home and Yalesville Funeral Home in Wallingford;
• Vice President – Jacqueline L. Teske, Pietras Family Funeral Homes in Rockville, Coventry, Tolland and East Windsor;
• Treasurer – Matthew R. Adzima, Secretary/Treasurer of Adzima Funeral Home, Inc. in Stratford;
• Secretary – Melissa Melin-Miles, Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes, Inc. in Cheshire, Naugatuck and Waterbury;
• Executive Committee – Albert M. DeLucia, Vice-President of Porto Funeral Homes in East Haven and West Haven;
• Executive Committee – Jesse M. Gomes, MA, CFSP, CPC, CCO, Molloy Funeral Home in West Hartford;
• Executive Committee – Jonathan L. Green, CPC, Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield;
• Executive Committee – Lionel J. Lessard, CFSP, General Manager of D’Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel and D’Esopo Funeral Chapel in Wethersfield;
• Executive Committee (Alternate) – Amanda Portelance, CCO, Spencer Funeral Home in East Hampton;
• Executive Committee – Thomas J. Tierney, Owner/President of John F. Tierney Funeral Home Inc. in Manchester;
• CFDA Policy Board Representative to National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) – Diana Duksa Kurz, CFSP, Co-Owner of Duksa Family Funeral Homes in Newington and New Britain; and
• Immediate Past-President – Edward J. Sheehy, Jr, CFSP, CPC, CCO, President of Riverview Funeral Home in Shelton and Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home in Derby.

The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA) is comprised of funeral directors at more than 220 funeral homes. Founded 132 years ago in 1889, the Wethersfield-based association is committed to the promotion and advocacy of high ethical standards in funeral service. This includes the development and presentation of ongoing professional training opportunities for practitioners and educational programs for association members and the public. For more information about the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, call 860-721-0234 or 800-919-2332, or visit www.ctfda.org or Connecticut Funeral Directors Association.