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Your Trusted Partner for Personalized Funeral Services in Connecticut
Casey-O'Donnell Family Funeral has served Connecticut families since 1987, providing compassionate end-of-life services rooted in tradition and innovation. Our team specializes in creating personalized memorials that honor individual legacies through traditional funerals, cremation ceremonies, and our exclusive Beautiful Farewell services. With two state-of-the-art facilities in Waterbury and Oakville, we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee and unique amenities like our weather-protected Courtyard for post-service gatherings. As veterans advocates, we provide specialized honors and benefits coordination, including military funeral rites and memorial markers. Our certified professionals handle all logistical details from pre-planning to cemetery care, ensuring seamless execution of every event.With over 35 years of combined experience, our staff combines modern technology with time-honored traditions to deliver dignified services. We maintain transparency through detailed pricing packages and upfront cost disclosures for all offerings. Our commitment to excellence is demonstrated through consistent community service across 14 Connecticut towns, including Woodbury, Thomaston, and Southbury. We prioritize client education through comprehensive grief resources and pre-planning tools like our Talk of a Lifetime program. Our proven track record of excellence is reflected in client testimonials praising our personalized approach and attention to detail.
Services
Traditional Funerals
Cremation Services
Veteran Services
Horse Drawn Hearse
Cemetery Care
Highlights and features
- We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all services
- Specialized veteran discounts and military honor ceremonies
- Exclusive provider of At Peace Cremation Services
- Largest modern facility in Waterbury with ample parking
- Personalized Beautiful Farewell ceremonies with multimedia integration
What people say
Unbelievable personalization
Deeply meaningful ceremonies
Professional staff support
Beautiful facility
Veteran honors excellence
Services
Traditional Funerals
Full-service traditional funerals featuring visitation, chapel or off-site ceremonies, and graveside services. Families receive personalized planning assistance for tribute videos, memorabilia displays, and customized music selections. Our team coordinates all logistics including venue preparation, clergy coordination, and obituary publication.
Cremation Services
Affordable cremation packages with memorialization choices including public viewings, tribute videos, and personalized urn selections. The At Peace Cremation package starts at $2,475 while the Tribute Package ($7,195) includes two-hour gatherings and premium amenities for family remembrances.
Veteran Services
Specialized support for veteran families including VA benefit applications, military funeral honors with rifle details, and memorial marker procurement. Our staff coordinates flag presentations, presidential certificates, and cemetery arrangements at national or state locations with complete documentation assistance.
Horse Drawn Hearse
Elegant Victorian-style horse-drawn funeral processions featuring gold-medal awarded equipment and uniformed staff. This premium service includes two trained horses, driver, and footman for cemetery transport, creating lasting impressions through traditional dignified escorts.
Cemetery Care
Year-round monument cleaning and gravesite maintenance plans starting at $375 annually. Services include lichen removal, seasonal decorations, plant maintenance, and customized care schedules with three plan tiers (Memorial, Remembrance, Legacy) for single plots or family sections.
Questions
What veteran-specific funeral benefits do you provide?
We coordinate VA burial allowances, military honors with rifle details, flag presentations, and memorial markers. Our staff completes all required documentation for national cemetery interments and presidential certificates.
Can I personalize cremation services?
Yes, our cremation packages include tribute videos, personalized urn selections, and memorial gatherings. The Tribute Package offers two-hour viewings with rental caskets and customized remembrance items.
Do you offer pre-planning options?
We provide online pre-planning forms, Talk of a Lifetime® resources, and guaranteed pricing options to ensure your wishes are documented and protected from future cost increases.
What makes Beautiful Farewell™ ceremonies unique?
These modern memorials combine storytelling, multimedia elements, and family participation through music playlists, home movie montages, and interactive memory-sharing segments tailored to the deceased's life story.
Are cemetery care plans transferable?
Yes, our maintenance agreements are property-specific rather than person-specific, ensuring continued care regardless of family ownership changes through generations.
How do you accommodate large funeral gatherings?
Our Waterbury facility's Courtyard accommodates up to 100 guests with catering options, while both locations offer chapel and off-site ceremony coordination for events of all sizes.