Morton's Mortuary About Us

Welcome to the web site of Morton's Mortuary. When my father and mother, James and Margaret Morton, founded Morton's Mortuary, they had a vision of a funeral home that offered comfort to those bereaved and the services to support them during a difficult time. We continue to believe in their vision and we are dedicated to fulfilling its promise. I am personally proud of both this heritage, and the responsibility to carry it on.
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We thank you for coming to our web site. I invite you to read about our staff (below) and visit our other pages to see how we may be of support and service.

A native of Bridgeport, Bob was educated in the Bridgeport public school system and was a 1968 graduate (cum laude) Warren Harding High School. After attending the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT for 2 ½ years), He left to attend American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, from which he graduated cum laude in 1972. Bob served a two-year apprenticeship under his father and became a licensed embalmer and funeral director in 1974.

He was employed with John Hancock Ins. Co. from 1974-1981 as an agent and then as a staff manager. In 1981 his father retired from the funeral home and he left John Hancock to take over the management of the family business.

Bob embraces the health and welfare of the community by availing himself to many of the community and civic nonprofit organizations. He has served on various boards of directors, and is presently a member (and deacon) of the First Baptist Church of Stratford, a member of the Bridgeport Economic Development Corporation board of directors, Doric Lodge #4 Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons (32nd degree), and the New Era Lodge #290 I.B.P.O.E. Elks of the World. His funeral service affiliations include the Order of the Golden Rule, the Bridgeport Funeral Directors Association, the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, and the National Funeral Directors Association.

He currently holds a Connecticut Funeral Director and Embalmer license, an insurance broker’s license, and is a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut.

Dorothy Hutchins

Dorothy has been a funeral director and embalmer with Morton’s Mortuary since 1991. Prior to that, she worked for IBM, where she held various positions (including programmer, systems engineer, systems engineering and marketing instructor, regional staff, and systems engineering manager).

A native of Philadelphia, PA, she earned a BS from Drexel University, an MBA from Southern Illinois University, and completed her funeral service education with an AS degree (Summa Cum Laude) from American Academy McAllister Institute in New York.

In addition to her many responsibilities at the funeral home, Dorothy works part-time at American Academy McAllister Institute in Manhattan. She created and taught their first Introduction to Computers course, taught Principles of Mathematics for several years, and has been teaching Principles of Embalming since 2001. Her funeral service affiliations include the Bridgeport Funeral Directors Association, the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, and the National Funeral Directors Association.

Dorothy holds a Connecticut Funeral Director and Embalmer license, and is a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut.

It would not be possible for us to provide the quality of service you expect from us without the hard work and dedication of our staff. They are: Standing (L to R): Lidell Pettway, Edwin Brown, Corey Parker, Alton "Troy" Beliford, Lafayette James, Desiree Smith. Seated (L to R): Charles McBroom, Bob Morton, Dot Hutchins, Essie Willis.