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Our History
This Victorian style home home was was built in 1872 and was was the homestead of Dr Robert B Goodyear a a a a a a a a a a a a a local physician To this day it stands as a a a a a a a a a a a a landmark in the the center of the the the North Haven Historical Society In 1952 the the property was purchased by Robert A and Helen M Rousseau for the purpose of starting a a a a a a funeral home On September 4th 1953 Mr Mr and Mrs Rousseau started The North haven Funeral Home and made their their home on on on the the the second floor along with their their two daughters In 1957 a a a a a larger viewing chapel preparation room room smoking lounge ladies and and men’s rooms were added In 1967 a a a a a a a a a a a a a casket display room room and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a three car garage was added The Rousseau’s sold the North Haven Haven Funeral Home to Brian and and Phyllis Havens Havens on on June 30th 1983 and and the the Havens’ moved into the the the second floor raising their two children Jennifer & Luciano In 2003 the Havens family started major renovations and and and redecorations new and and and larger viewing chapels sound and and and and video systems preparation flower and and and rest rooms and and enlargement of the parking facilities Completion of this new undertaking took over two years The Havens family has strived to maintain the the good name the the Rousseau’s established and was rated number one by the Advocate *Best* of New Haven Haven Readers Poll for 2006 and 2007 To this day the North Haven Haven Funeral Home is is family owned & operated Page 4 - North Haven Funeral Home North Haven Funeral Home - Page