Veteran services at Ashcraft Funeral Home
Ashcraft Funeral Home in Penns Grove, NJ supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Comprehensive support for veterans and their families, including assistance with benefits and specialized ceremonies." 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.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, burial services, cremation services, and veteran's services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include memorial chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Finn's Point National Cemetery in NJ, approximately 9 miles from Ashcraft Funeral Home. Ashcraft Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Ashcraft Funeral Home is among them.
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 — 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?
Comprehensive support for veterans and their families, including assistance with benefits and specialized ceremonies.
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 & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran's Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Assembly of God.
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.