Veteran services at Ahearn Funeral Home
Ahearn Funeral Home is a funeral home in Northampton, MA that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Ahearn Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,900. Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Agawam in MA, approximately 20 miles from Ahearn Funeral Home. Ahearn Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Ahearn Funeral Home holds a 5.0-star rating from 20 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Ahearn Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Amazingly caring and sensitive in our time of need. I cannot recommend them enough. They accommodated all of our wishes and communicated extremely clearly , if you need any funeral services , go with Ahearn and you won’t be disappointed.”
“Christopher and Elizabeth handled my wife’s funeral quickly, efficiently and with grace and dignity. They were very responsive to our family’s needs and have kept in-touch afterwards just in case.”
“We were shocked and saddened when advised to make funeral plans for Mom. Called Ahearn and Chris met with us the next day. He had done his homework as to where the family plot was, who Mom was, etc. He kindly and professionally led us through a most difficult process and handled everything from contacting town officials, filling out tons of paperwork, making arrangements for the death certificate, doing a first draft of an obituary, and working with our luncheon venue and church rector. Through the process we were numb and it was not possible for us to take care of all these details - nor would we have thought to do some of them. Chris and team executed a perfect and caring plan that was flawless. Then, there were the little things that counted too such as having a pitcher of cool, fruit infused water for the family in the receiving line, etc. After, the celebration of life, Chris and team also followed up with us to see how we were. This was a very nice and caring extra step that was appreciated. Lastly, the Ahearn Funeral home is conveniently located with a large and accessible parking lot. The home itself is nicely furnished and presents a calming atmosphere unlike so many other funeral homes that seem to have cast off Victorian furniture and an 1800s depressing look. Overall, we were very pleased with our experience and so very glad that we selected Ahearn.”
“What a great experience! I was trying to transfer my father into a urn I had purchased and was having a hard time fitting the ashes in. Chris had helped me right away! I pulled in the parking lot out of nowhere asking for help. He didn't hesitate to assist me immediately very kind and respectful! Would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for help with laying someone special to rest. Also a very beautiful funeral home.”
“Chris ,the manager ,was just wonderful, kind, helpful during all the process . The way they prepared my husband following my wishes was just perfect , he looks so peaceful and nice for his last trip . A ever lasting memory”
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.