Stafford's Michael J. Introvigne Elected to CT Funeral Directors Board

Michael J. Introvigne has been elected to his first term as a member of the Executive Committee of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA).

Introvigne is a licensed funeral director/embalmer at Introvigne Funeral Home, Inc. in Stafford Springs, where he works with his father, Joseph R. Introvigne, and brother, Joseph R. Introvigne, Jr., who both also are licensed funeral director/embalmers. The family has been in the funeral service profession for 60 years and three generations, first with Michael’s grandfather, the late Joseph A. Introvigne.

Introvigne became a licensed funeral director/embalmer in 2012 after receiving his professional schooling from Lincoln College of New England (now known as Goodwin University). In addition, he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Western New England University in Springfield, Mass.

Michael Introvigne is the President of the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Stafford Springs/Dollars for Scholars, and is a Corporator of Stafford Savings Bank. He lives in Stafford Springs with his wife, Alessandra, and two children.

The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association’s 2023 Officers and Executive Committee members all are licensed funeral directors/embalmers. The following is the complete list:

President: Lionel J. Lessard, Jr., CFSP, of D'Esopo Funeral Chapels in East Hartford and Wethersfield;

Vice President Melissa Melin-Miles of Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes, Inc. in Cheshire, Naugatuck, and Waterbury;

Treasurer: Edward J. Sheehy, Jr. CFSP, CPC, CCO, of Riverview Funeral Home in Shelton, and Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home in Derby;

Secretary: Jonathan L. Green, CPC, CCSP, of Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield;

Immediate Past President: David W. MacDonald, CFSP, CPC, CCO, of Wallingford Funeral Home in Wallingford, and Yalesville Funeral Home in Yalesville;

Executive Committee: Robert W. Hansen III, of Mulryan Funeral Home in Glastonbury;

Executive Committee: Michael J. Introvigne of Introvigne Funeral Home in Stafford Springs;

Executive Committee: Lissa Lovetere-Stone of Munson-Lovetere Funeral Homes, Inc. in Southbury and Woodbury;

Executive Committee: Jessica J. Mercuri of Ahern Funeral Home in Hartford and Unionville;

Executive Committee: June Williams, CFSP, CPC, of Carmon Community Funeral Homes in Windsor (2), Avon, Granby, Rockville, South Windsor, Suffield, Vernon, and Hartford;

Executive Committee Alternate: Joseph A. Murray of Castiglione Funeral Home, Inc. in Greenwich;

Executive Committee: Alternate: Dean McMorran, Jr. of B.C. Bailey Funeral Home, Inc.in Wallingford, and Bailey Funeral Home in Plainville; and

NFDA State Leadership Representative: Diana Duksa Kurz, CFSP, of Duksa Family Funeral Homes in Newington, and Duksa Family Funeral Home at Burritt Hill in New Britain.

The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA) is comprised of funeral directors at more than 220 funeral homes. Founded 134 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 information about the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, call 860-721-0234 or visit www.ctfda.org or www.facebook.com/ConnFDA.