A nice, quiet spot for a short stroll off the beaten path in Newport, at least until the tweens…read morecome squealing through here after school. This is the final resting place of Oliver Hazard Perry (hero of the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie), by far the cemetery's most famous resident. As well as his younger brother, Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, many other minor to moderate national and local celebrities of mid- to late-nineteenth century vintage occupy the grounds. The Oliver Hazard Perry monument is the grandest in a cemetery profuse with obelisks and is worth a side trip to the cemetery for anyone with an interest in naval history. Island Cemetery and its older neighbor the Common Burial Ground are jointly listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is interesting to compare the gravestone architecture from the colonial-era Common Burial Ground to the later era of the Island Cemetery.

Wealthy famous and…read moredeceased Island Cemetery is a very large graveyard in a part of Newport that has lots of cemeteries. If it wasn't for the fences it would be very difficult to tell where one ended and another started. There are thousands of graves here and some of the most wealthy and famous Newport residents were laid to rest in this graveyard. Of course with very rich people usually comes very large and opulent memorials. There are indeed some very impressive gravestones but plenty of more modest ones too. The cemetery was started in the mid 19th century so the real old graves are found in other graveyards. Many of the rich and famous people here are know only to people knowledgeable with Newport history but others like Oliver Hazard Perry, the famous naval commander and hero, will probably ring a bell with most people. It's interesting to look at some of the very elaborate and obviously expensive graves but the more mundane ones are touching too. Just so many and different ones. Lots of people from lots of places. The one thing that they all share is that they are all no longer alive..

One of the worst things you will deal with in life is the loss of a loved one. It is heartbreaking…read moreand devastating. And you need guidance and kindness at this time. The Dougherty brothers' funeral home has been taking care of area families for generations. The original owners passed, and the new owner Tim Plante kept their name and even photos of them in the building in their honor. This only is the start of the goodness of this man. I appreciate people that take the time to honor others. From the moment you call to render their services, you are treated kindly. We were there recently for the passing of our matriarch, and how I was dreading it. Jim made the whole planning of the funeral effortless and happy. Happy? How could we be happy during such a time? Because he diverted our attention from our own grief with personal stories and information. Something I was dreading became one of the easier tasks we had to do. And for that, we are forever grateful. If you need someone to take care of your departed loved one, and you as well, please do not hesitate to use this incredible business. Thank you Tim and Jim for making a difficult time much easier.

Beware any information you provide them with!…read more I received an unsolicited survey 19 question questionnaire addressed to my address (via family surname), contained in an envelope with the return address of Daugherty Brothers Funeral Home in Plainfield, CT. This questionnaire contained invasive questions including the recipient's age, spouse's age, employment/veteran/retirement status, life insurance information and estate planning beneficiary information, fiduciary appointments, recipient's address, telephone number and email address, and...the recipient's plans, if any, for final funeral arrangements for themselves and other family members and how much money the respondent might/would spend for a funeral. A prepaid postage envelope was enclosed for return of the completed questionnaire, however the address on that envelope was not that of the Daugherty Brothers, but rather a data mining and information collection company located in Portland Oregon called "Funeral Home Information Center". The questionnaire and envelope are clearly marked with some type of barcode and identifying ID number assigned to the recipient "Family." In small print at the end of the survey was "This survey is part of a general distribution" which attempted, it seemed, to mitigate the impact of receipt by a family who was in the midst of a recent bereavement, however, it might also serve as a disclaimer as to the true, underlying and more devious purpose of the survey. What treasure trove of information to the data scavengers hovering around us every day! - all unwittingly provided by unsuspecting members of the public and cleverly, but deceptively, proffered to them by a local merchant under the mantra of "providing sensitive, caring and professional help when people are in need"!! I have never had any prior contact with Daugherty Brothers and I resent being the target of a data mining operation; clearly this is a tool utilized by merchants such as this Daugherty Brothers and touted by data mining companies as a win/win for both the merchant who seeks marketing/advertising, customer leads with more visibility, and..... also, to the data/information collectors who then rent/sell/share all the data collected, coralated and curated to ... well, who knows? Scammers? More marketing and advertising companies? Junk mailers? Political organizations? Charities? The end user is unknown, but what is known is that information is worth lots of money. And Daugherty Brothers has assisted in this endeavor. What I resent is that a specialized industry such as funerary providers, normally highly sensitive to the desire for the privacy, state of fragility, and deep emotions of potential customers should avail themselves of unabashed mercenary methods for getting "leads" to further market their services. In my future need for funeral/undertaker services, I shall not be considering Daugherty Brothers.

Michelle was a godsend to my sister and I when we really felt our moms care exceeded our…read morecapabilities. Going through the title 19 application process was efficient and easy with Michelle to instruct us on what we needed to do to get through it quickly. We had some special needs that Michelle was happy to help us through, which I very much appreciate. I highly recommend to any one who needs this service to hire Michelle. Even the social workers at the facility where our Mom now resides were familiar with Michelle's expertise and happy to know there would be no worries with our moms coverage.

I can't recommend Michelle enough. She manages to break down a very complicated process into…read moremanageable pieces and keeps everyone focused and moving though it. I couldn't have done it it without her.

Very professional and attention to detail services. They seem to go out of the way to make the…read moreclients satisfied. In this situation, as sorrowful as it is, they make you feel comfortable and listen and take care of all your needs. I recommend Jones Walton and Sheridan further outstanding ability to comfort the family in their time of need.

The cemetery began in 1754 (at least that's the oldest legible grave marker) with the burial of…read moreThomas Chesebrough on family farmland. This land that would later pass to the Phelps family, who maintained the site as a public burying ground. For nearly a century, it remained an informal resting place, typical of 18th-century New England plots: irregular grave arrangements, portal-shaped headstones, and symbolic carvings like winged skulls and cherubs meant to guide the soul heavenward. In 1849, the cemetery was formally incorporated making it the first such cemetery in New London County, and it was expanded to reflect changing burial customs. Victorian-era sections introduced more orderly layouts and family plots, while later additions embraced the rural cemetery movement's emphasis on landscape and reflection. Today, the grounds span over 22 acres, with additional land across the street known as the West Grounds, once part of the Paffard farm. Despite being near US-1 and a Park and Ride parking lot, it was quiet and peaceful. Among those interred are sea captain Nathaniel Palmer, civil engineer George Washington Whistler, and a constellation of 20th-century artists and writers including Stephen Vincent Benét, James Merrill, and Eleanor Perenyi. [Review 1075 of 2025 - 128 in Connecticut - 24629 overall]

This company recently held my funeral and and his professionalism and attention to detail or…read moreexcellent, and I would highly recommend them in your time of need

Julie provided amazing customer service from start to finish. She was friendly, professional, and…read moremade the process smooth and stress-free. Really appreciate her patience and positive attitude... highly recommend working with her! -Niy

I'd give this CubeSmart 5 Stars for customer service, most especially for DON, who really went out…read moreof his way to help me when I lost the key to my padlock. Any CubeSmart will drill through your padlock, but that service typically comes with an attitude. I've also been charged in the past. Don could not have been more helpful and gracious, and that makes a huge difference. Later, I needed a tape measure and then forgot to return it. When I realized my mistake, I turned around immediately, and, returned. Again, Don was really gracious about it. So 5 Stars for Don. So why just 3 stars? Well, that's for CubeSmart's constant and precipitous price hikes. My cube started at $160 and a 1.5 years later, it's almost $280, and I'm sure another price hike is due. Few franchises controls pricing, so it's not this facility's fault. but it really does drive home the lesson that self-storage is a quagmire. You think it will be for "just a few months," but it rarely is, and it rarely works to your economic advantage. My advice: unless you have a VERY good reason to store extra stuff and you are absolutely going to store it short-term, give it away, donate it, or use it. It will cost you less in the end.

I had a dryer that stopped turning and called around on a holiday to see if anyone could come out…read more I called A T Appliance and the woman who took my information was courteous and very helpful. She scheduled the tech for the same day. The tech was also friendly and fast! He not only diagnosed the problem but fixed it right then and there, at a very reasonable cost. I would definitely recommend A T Appliance to my friends and family, and will contact them in the future when needed! Great service!

Prompt, professional, and polite. Excellent service, reasonable price , had my gas stove repaired…read moreunder 200$