Our Family Serving Yours

Together, our team offers over a hundred years of combined experience serving families in the Valley that are going through the loss of a loved one.

From the coordination of meaningful funeral events, arranging for necessary items and much more, helping navigate the State's requirements for Title 19 planning, and guidance with "picking up the pieces" after a loss, we have the experience and professional expertise to help families through this most difficult time.

Edward J. Sheehy, Jr. CFSP, CPC, CCO

President, Funeral Director


A licensed funeral director since 1987, Ed served alongside his uncle, founder Joseph A. Pagliaro, Sr., for 17 years before Joe passed. He has led Riverview as President and a Partner since 2004. Ed is passionately devoted to the funeral service profession, and is very active with State and National Funeral Director Associations. He served as President of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association from 2017 to 2019.


A lifelong resident of the Valley, Ed has also been heavily involved with St. Margaret Mary Church, the Derby-Shelton Rotary, the Housatonic Council BSA, and coaching softball at the Little League, High School, and Travel levels.


He lives in Shelton with his wife, Jodi. They have two daughters, Emily and Rebecca, and two young grandsons.

C. Brett Haywood

Partner, Business Manager


Transplanted from British Columbia, Canada, Brett joined the firm in 1998 when he and his wife, Dr. Michelle Pagliaro Haywood, returned to her native Shelton.


A graduate of Brown University, Brett is responsible for the business and financial operations and technology used within the funeral home. He and his wife are members of St. Margaret Mary Church in Shelton.


He and his wife live in Shelton and have three sons, Tyler, Brian, and Zachary.


In his free time, Brett is a volunteer at Center Stage in Shelton and enjoys building and racing sports cars.