Funeral Homes in Essex, CT

Facts about the city

Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,683 at the 2010 census. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton.

Essex Obituaries

It was written by MiddletownP on May 27th, 2022 that Eleanor Papandrea (Cannatta) perished in Essex, Connecticut.  Ms. Papandrea was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Eleanor's life.

It was disclosed by New Haven Register on March 24th, 2022 that Andrea Dr Schaffner perished in Essex, Connecticut.  Schaffner was 70 years old and was born in Chicago, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Andrea Dr's life.

It was written by The Daily Tribune on January 9th, 2022 that Betty Sandling (Smith) passed away in Essex, Connecticut.  Ms. Sandling was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Betty's life.

It was written by New Haven Register on September 24th, 2021 that Judith "Judy" Kells (Day) perished in Essex, Connecticut.  Ms. Kells was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Judith "Judy"'s life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on October 31st, 2020 that John J Jr Torrenti died in Essex, Connecticut.  Torrenti was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John J Jr's life.

It was reported on June 26th, 2020 that Paul Helenek passed away in Essex, Connecticut.  Helenek was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Paul's life.

It was disclosed by New Haven Register on June 25th, 2020 that Boynton McFarland Schmitt perished in Essex, Connecticut.  Schmitt was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Boynton McFarland's life.

It was written by New Haven Register on June 23rd, 2020 that Katherine Juliet "Judy" Noland (Kwis) passed on in Essex, Connecticut.  Ms. Noland was 100 years old and was born in Larchmont, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Katherine Juliet "Judy"'s life.

It was disclosed on March 9th, 2020 that Natalie Weikart (Wahlberg) passed away in Essex, Connecticut.  Ms. Weikart was 77 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Natalie's life.

It was noted on December 20th, 2019 that Arnold Nettleton Moore passed away in Essex, Connecticut.  Moore was 93 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Arnold Nettleton's life.

History

On that date, approximately 136 British Royal Marines and sailors under the command of Richard Coote Their main targets, however, were the newly constructed privateers in the harbor, ready or nearly ready for sail, which they burned. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton.

Essex is one of the few American towns to ever be attacked by a foreign power; this occurred on April 8, 1814, and the economic losses were among the largest sustained by the United States during the War of 1812. The [http://www.ctrivermuseum.org/ Connecticut River Museum], situated at the site where Coot landed, now hosts an exhibit portraying the raid, featuring a large diorama by Russell Joseph Buckingham, a musket ball believed to have been fired then and a plank from the ship "Osage", burned by the British. On the second Saturday of each May since 1964, the [http://www.sailingmasters.org "Sailing Masters of 1812"] of Essex commemorate the "Burning of the Ships" with an ancient fife and drum corps parade down Main Street and ceremony at the steamboat dock, wearing the Uniforms of the United States Navy States naval uniform of that period; by tradition, this event is unpublicized. Plans are to expand the celebration of "the town's worst day in history" in future years, according to the museum's executive director, Jerry Roberts.

The official website for the city of Essex is https://www.essexct.gov/.