Ashton Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Ashton Funeral Home, Inc.

Ashton Funeral Home, Inc., located in Easton, PA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Ashton Funeral Home provides specialized funeral services for veterans, including military honors. They also assist families with questions about death benefits and navigating resources from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Northampton County Veterans Affairs." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,765 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, memorial services, graveside services, green burial options, and military honors. 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 Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, approximately 34 miles from Ashton Funeral Home, Inc.. Ashton Funeral Home, Inc. 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. Ashton Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Ashton Funeral Home, Inc. publish funeral prices?

Ashton Funeral Home, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (610) 253-4678, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Ashton Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Ashton Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 1337 Northampton St. in Easton, PA. You can reach the home at (610) 253-4678. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Ashton Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Ashton Funeral Home, Inc. provides burial services, cremation services, funeral services, memorial services, graveside services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Ashton Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Ashton Funeral Home provides specialized funeral services for veterans, including military honors. They also assist families with questions about death benefits and navigating resources from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Northampton County Veterans Affairs.

Which faith traditions does Ashton Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Orthodox, Asian Cultural families, among others.

What sets Ashton Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Five-generation family ownership and operation, emphasizing a long-standing commitment to the Easton community.
Unique remembrance programs including an annual Tree of Remembrance at Mill Race Park and a Service of Remembrance during the holidays.
Specialized transportation options such as horse-drawn hearses and motorcycle hearses, along with bagpipers.
Extensive death education programs and facility tours for community groups.
Leadership recognized within the funeral industry (Debra Ashton-Chase, 135th President of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association) and the community (R. Kline Ashton, Jr., NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award recipient).
Personalized approach to preplanning, advising families to leave some decisions for survivors to aid in the grieving process.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Services

★Military Honors

★Fraternal Honors

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services
· Graveside Services
· Green Burial Options

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Urns

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home Facility

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
· Eastern PA Funeral Directors Association
· National Eagle Scout Association
· Minsi Trails Council
· St. Luke’s Hospital
· Easton Hospital

Specializations

· Protestant Funeral Services
· Catholic Funeral Services
· Jewish Funeral Services
· Orthodox Funeral Services
· Asian Cultural Funeral Services
· Hispanic Cultural Funeral Services
· Hindu Funeral Services
· Islam Funeral Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Orthodox, Asian Cultural, Hispanic Cultural, Hindu, Islam.

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How 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.