Pet Cremation And Pet Funeral Services Business Opens In Southbury

SOUTHBURY, CT — A local funeral home announced the recent opening of Pet Passages by Munson-Lovetere. This brand new state-of-the-art facility is fully operational and open for business, company officials said in a news release.

“We’ve been thinking about expanding our services to include pet cremation and pet funeral services for some time,” replied Lissa Lovetere Stone, Co- Owner of Pet Passages by Munson-Lovetere, in a prepared statement. “When we heard about the Pet Passages franchise and the absolute high standards they follow in every way, we knew immediately that it was a perfect fit and the perfect time to expand our services.”

The Stone family has been serving families of animal lovers in the Southbury Connecticut area for over 5 generations at the H.H. Stone & Sons Inc. Main Street South location.

Pet Passages by Munson-Lovetere offers the "most dignified, honorable and technologically advanced services in the industry," according to a news release. With their online pet identification system and software, you always know where your pet is. They offer true private cremation and customized memorial services for grieving families,. Along with same day pick up from your home or veterinary office, they guarantee the return of your pets remains within 72 hours.

“To me, there is no greater responsibility than honoring and preserving the story and memories of a family’s beloved pet,” replied Mike Harris, Owner of Pet Passage National, in a prepared statement. “We care for your pet companion the same way we would treat any other member of your family. Pet Passages is fully committed to helping families say goodbye to their pet in a loving and dignified manner. The Stone family shares our belief that pets truly are part of your family. I am happy and confident they will carry out my mission in the Southbury Community.”

The Stone family is planning an open house this summer, to better educate the local veterinarians, pet parents and pet lovers in Western Connecticut about their services and passion for all animals.

In addition, the location in Southbury houses a separate human crematory. Stone Family Cremation Services opened early in May 2017. To more efficiently serve the clientele of Munson-Lovetere, Mark and Lissa Stone felt it was necessary to be able to provide cremation services from beginning to end; with the client never leaving their chain of custody. “It just makes sense” says Mark Stone in a statement, “that we be able to provide these services for our cremation customers, and that they will be cared for locally and compassionately.”

Not far from downtown Southbury, the 4,000 square-foot building is built to resemble a colonial structure. “Our aim was for it not to look like a crematory, and not to hide it in an industrial park ” says Lissa in a statement. Inside the building is modern crematory equipment; including separate spaces for human and pets, clearly divided by the well-designed layout. Just one of the features of the handsome interior is the Rainbow Bridge room, a room specifically designed to provide Pet Parents a comforting place to say their final goodbyes.

Pet Passages by Munson-Lovetere and Stone Family Cremation Services are both located on 125 Bullet Hill Road North in Southbury, Connecticut.