Shelton-Derby Funeral Director Sheehy Elected Vice President of Statewide Assn.

Edward J. Sheehy, Jr, CFSP, CPC, CCO, has been elected the 2017 Vice President of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA). Sheehy is a licensed funeral director/embalmer, and is the President and one of the owners of Riverview Funeral Home in Shelton and Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home in Derby.

Sheehy served as CFDA’s Secretary last year and, before that, was a three-term member of the association’s Executive Committee. He is recognized as a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) through the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice. His CPC (Certified Planning Consultant) is from the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), making him qualified to help families plan appropriate and customized services, manage funding options and ensure consumer protection for the families he serves. His CCO indicates that he completed the NFDA’s Certified Crematory Operator program.

Sheehy became a licensed funeral director/embalmer in 1987 after receiving his professional schooling from the Mortuary Science program at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY. In 1984, He joined Riverview Funeral Home, which was established by his uncle, Joseph A. Pagliaro, Sr., in 1968.

He lives in Shelton, Conn. with his wife, Jodi, and their two daughters. He is a member and a past president of the Derby/Shelton Rotary Club, a volunteer Assistant Softball Coach at Shelton High School, and a parishioner and member of the Finance Committee of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Church in Shelton, as well as a volunteer for many other civic organizations over the years.

The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA) is comprised of funeral directors at more than 220 funeral homes. The 2017 Officers and Executive Committee elections were held during the association’s 128th Annual Convention in December. Founded 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