Veteran services at Allwood Funeral Home
Allwood Funeral Home is a funeral home in Clifton, NJ that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Allwood Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,980. 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 23 miles from Allwood Funeral Home. Allwood Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Allwood Funeral Home holds a 4.8-star rating from 25 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 Allwood Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“The Porter family has been a wonderful family to work with. My family has used their services many times as well as many of our fellow church members in Clifton. They have always treated everyone with respect and dignity and make sure that the family is comfortable. I can not say enough good about them and their services!”
“My family has used the Allwood Funeral Home for many, many years. I am forever thankful for the professionalism, care and support shown by Scott and his family and for always going above and beyond to guide me through some very difficult days. To know that my loved ones were in caring hands was a great comfort to me and my entire family. Thank you Porter family for all that you do.”
“The Porter family handled my mother's arrangements with compassion and great care. My mother's cancer treatments left her emaciated and unrecognizable, but amazingly, Scott was able to return her back to the beauty she was before her illness. We are forever grateful to Scott, the Porter family and the Allwood Funeral Home team for their compassion, professionalism and care.”
“The Porter Family has always been there for my family when we have lost loved ones over the years. They have always been professional, kind, courteous and supportive. If in need due to the passing of a loved one, I highly recommend Allwood Funeral Home.”
“The Porter family has been an incredible resource and blessing with the final arrangements of both of my parents. They handle every person they meet kindness, compassion and the utmost professionalism.. as I begin reflecting on my own mortality I would want no one to handle my final arrangements other than the Porter family. I recommend them highly.”
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.