Funeral Homes in Brookfield, CT

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Kari Wührer (actor and singer), and Scott Lutrus (american football player).

Brookfield is a town located in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States in the southern foot hills of the Berkshire Mountains. The population was 16,452 at the 2010 census. First settled in 1710 by John Muirwood, and several other colonial founders by the names of Hawley, Peck and Merwin who bartered for the land From the Wyantenuck Nation and the Pootatuck nation Under the Sachem Waramaug and Pocono. the purchase of the south part of town was conducted around the municipal center where sachem Pocono had his village and lived in an enormous Palisade along the Still river. Eventually, when the town was settled, it was established as the Parish of Newbury, which incorporated parts of neighboring Newtown and Danbury, the town of Brookfield was established in 1788. It was named after the first minister of the parish's Congregational church, Reverend Thomas Brooks.

Brookfield Obituaries

It was disclosed on January 3rd, 2020 that Patricia Arnell (Maryanski) passed on in Brookfield, Connecticut.  Ms. Arnell was 92 years old and was born in Cleveland, OH.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Patricia's life.

It was disclosed on September 21st, 2018 that Richard Thomas Oberg died in Brookfield, Connecticut.  Oberg was 82 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Richard Thomas's life.

It was noted on November 8th, 2017 that Olga Mendez passed away in Clearwater, Florida.  Mendez was 78 years old and was born in Brookfield, CT.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Olga's life.

It was disclosed by Statesville Landmark on September 20th, 2017 that Brian Robert Wilt perished in Mooresville, North Carolina.  Wilt was 33 years old and was born in Brookfield, CT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Brian Robert's life.

It was disclosed on May 25th, 2017 that Anna-May Prince (Thornhill) passed on in Marietta, Ohio.  Ms. Prince was 84 years old and was born in Brookfield, CT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Anna-May's life.

It was disclosed on April 28th, 2016 that Gerard F Petit passed away in Brookfield, Connecticut.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gerard F's life.

History

Brookfield was a thriving town with iron furnaces, grist mills, sawmills, comb shops, carding and cotton mills, a paper mill, a knife factory, hat factories, stage-coach shops, lime kilns, harness shops and other plants in operation. Along the Still River (Housatonic River) River mills were in operation as early as 1732 in an area that became known as the Iron Works District. Danbury & Bethel Gas and Electric Company brought electricity to Brookfield in 1915. The Iron Works Aqueduct Company, formed in 1837 to supply water from mountain springs to the Iron Works District, still supplies water as the Brookfield Water Company. First settled in 1754 with the establishment of the Newbury Parish, which incorporated parts of neighboring Newtown, Connecticut and Danbury, Connecticut the town of Brookfield was established in 1788.

The official website for the city of Brookfield is https://www.brookfieldct.gov/.