Veteran services at Ashcraft Funeral Home
Ashcraft Funeral Home in Penns Grove, NJ supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include memorial chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: memorial services, burial services, cremation services, and veteran's services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include memorial chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Finn's Point National Cemetery in NJ, about 9 miles from Ashcraft Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 647 funeral homes in New Jersey. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ashcraft Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Ashcraft Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (856) 935-8005 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Ashcraft Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Ashcraft Funeral Home is located at 740 South Broadway in Penns Grove, NJ. You can reach the home at (856) 935-8005. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Ashcraft Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Ashcraft Funeral Home provides funeral services, memorial services, burial services, cremation services, veteran's services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Ashcraft Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Ashcraft Funeral Home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Ashcraft Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist families, among others.
What sets Ashcraft Funeral Home apart
- Fourth-generation family-owned and operated business.
- Two distinct locations in Penns Grove and Pennsville, New Jersey.
- Penns Grove location designed to maintain a residential, family atmosphere since its 1954 construction.
- Offers comprehensive online grief support, including daily email affirmations and access to online counseling services and interactive videos with a dedicated Executive Counseling Director.
- Specializes in providing services for veterans and their families.
- Long-standing history of service dating back to 1873.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Veteran's Services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Assembly of God.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.