Veteran services at Bailey Funeral Home - Peapack Location
For veterans in Peapack, NJ, Bailey Funeral Home - Peapack Location coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, about 33 miles from Bailey Funeral Home - Peapack Location. 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 Bailey Funeral Home - Peapack Location publish funeral prices?
Bailey Funeral Home - Peapack Location has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (908) 234-0590 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Bailey Funeral Home - Peapack Location located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Bailey Funeral Home - Peapack Location is located at 176 Main Street in Peapack, NJ. You can reach the home at (908) 234-0590. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Bailey Funeral Home - Peapack Location help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Bailey Funeral Home - Peapack Location 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 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.