Veteran services at Athy Memorial Home
For veterans in Worcester, MA, Athy Memorial Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. A modest 10 Google reviews give the firm a 4.6-star average.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Winchendon in MA, approximately 29 miles from Athy Memorial Home. Athy Memorial Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Athy Memorial Home holds a 4.6-star rating from 10 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
Massachusetts has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Athy Memorial Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Athy Memorial Home publish funeral prices?
Athy Memorial Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (508) 756-4689, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Athy Memorial Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Athy Memorial Home is located at 111 Lancaster Street in Worcester, MA. You can reach the home at (508) 756-4689. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Athy Memorial Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Athy Memorial Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate Athy Memorial Home?
Athy Memorial Home holds a 4.6-star rating across 10 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Multiple generations of this family have been buried at Athy, where Tony and his team handle arrangements with sensitivity and genuine listening. They provide cost transparency and deliver beautiful, thoughtfully-arranged services.
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.