Family Owned Business of the Year

Carmon Community Funeral Homes, based in Windsor, has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) “2009 Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year” for Connecticut. This award honors a family-owned and operated business which has been passed from one generation to another, demonstrating long-term business success and increased employment for family and non-family members. The award was accepted by Frank W. Carmon, IV, secretary of the 63-year-old family-owned company that manages nine funeral homes and a crematory in Greater Hartford. Pictured, from left, are: Robert H. Nelson, SBA Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1; Wanda Carmon; Frank W. Carmon IV, secretary of Carmon Community Funeral Homes; John C. Carmon, president of Carmon Community Funeral Homes; Linda Carmon; Nan C. Carmon, president emeritus of Carmon Community Funeral Homes; Bernard M. Sweeney, SBA District Director, Connecticut; State Comptroller Nancy Wyman; and Paula M. Pierce, president of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce.