Cemeteries
The East Hartford Cemetery Division has implemented guidance to their standard operations to ensure safety and welfare of our employees, residents and their families.
- Full casket interments will be subject to the following procedures when arriving at graveside funerals:
- Upon arrival, only pallbearers will exit vehicles to bring the casket to graveside. *Please note: Cemetery employees will NOT act as pallbearers.
- Cemetery employees will meet and secure the casket at the gravesite.
- Once the casket is positioned for the service, Cemetery employees will leave the immediate area during the funeral.
- After Cemetery employees have left the gravesite, funeral attendees may exit their vehicles and congregate graveside for the service.
- Upon completion of the service, funeral attendees will return to their vehicles and exit the cemetery.
- Once funeral attendees have cleared the area, Cemetery employees will return to the grave site and perform regular procedures to complete the interment.