Veteran services at Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC
Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC serves veteran families in Pittston, PA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC provides comprehensive assistance with veteran's benefits applications, Military Funeral Honors, burial flag applications, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and grave headstone/marker assistance. Military Funeral Honors are provided by the Department of Defense at no cost to the family and include flag folding, flag presentation, and the playing of Taps. Families should request these honors through the funeral director at least 48 hours in advance. The funeral home also assists with verifying eligibility for burial flags and Presidential Memorial Certificates, and guides families through the process of requesting grave markers."
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial service, direct cremation, graveside service, cemetery notification for grave opening and closing, and veteran's benefits applications assistance. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, approximately 75 miles from Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC. Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Pennsylvania has approximately 1,623 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC publish funeral prices?
Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (570) 654-8683, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC is located at 251 William Street in Pittston, PA. You can reach the home at (570) 654-8683. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC offer veteran families?
Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC provides traditional service, cremation, memorial service, direct cremation, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC provides comprehensive assistance with veteran's benefits applications, Military Funeral Honors, burial flag applications, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and grave headstone/marker assistance. Military Funeral Honors are provided by the Department of Defense at no cost to the family and include flag folding, flag presentation, and the playing of Taps. Families should request these honors through the funeral director at least 48 hours in advance. The funeral home also assists with verifying eligibility for burial flags and Presidential Memorial Certificates, and guides families through the process of requesting grave markers.
Which faith traditions does Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian, Catholic, Byzantine Catholic, Baptist, Jewish families, among others.
What sets Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC apart
- Operated by the Adonizio family, including Peter J. Adonizio, Sr., his wife Alicia, and sons Peter Jr. and Joseph, ensuring direct family involvement in service delivery.
- Successfully rebuilt and relocated to a new facility in Pittston after their original West Pittston location was destroyed by historic flooding during Tropical Storm Lee in 2011.
- Offers extensive personalization options for services, including displaying personal items, photos, or even using a favorite automobile to create a unique tribute.
- Provides comprehensive assistance with veteran benefits, including Military Funeral Honors, burial flags, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and grave headstone/marker applications.
- Offers practical support services such as providing chairs for family homes and arranging after-funeral gatherings.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Personalized Services
- · Veteran's Benefits Assistance
- · Military Funeral Honors
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Byzantine Catholic, Baptist, Jewish. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.