Veteran services at A W Rich Funeral Home
A W Rich Funeral Home in Fairfax, VT supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries. A smaller but favorable set of 10 reviews averages 3.4 stars.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in VT, approximately 56 miles from A W Rich Funeral Home. A W Rich Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Vermont has approximately 71 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. A W Rich Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does A W Rich Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
A W Rich Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (802) 849-6261, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is A W Rich Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
A W Rich Funeral Home is located at 1176 Main Street in Fairfax, VT. You can reach the home at (802) 849-6261. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does A W Rich Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
A W Rich Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate A W Rich Funeral Home?
A W Rich Funeral Home holds a 3.4-star rating across 10 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Brandon and Ashley create memorable departures by playing each family's chosen song, and families return repeatedly over eight years. Pricing for ash interment ($3,096) significantly exceeds local cemetery options ($550), so compare costs beforehand.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.