Beecher & Bennett Inc

Veteran services at Beecher & Bennett Inc

Beecher & Bennett Inc serves veteran families in Hamden, CT with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Beecher & Bennett provides Veteran Benefits Assistance, helping families understand earned veteran benefits. They also offer services for veterans, including arranging for military honors at burials, as demonstrated by their assistance in coordinating veteran attendance for a burial. The firm also provides information on the history of 'Taps' and understanding veteran benefits." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,500 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial services, graveside service, complete cremation service, cremation memorial service, and direct cremation. 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 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 Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery in CT, approximately 17 miles from Beecher & Bennett Inc. Beecher & Bennett Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Connecticut has approximately 304 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Beecher & Bennett Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Beecher & Bennett Inc publish funeral prices?

Beecher & Bennett Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (203) 288-0800, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Beecher & Bennett Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Beecher & Bennett Inc is located at 2300 Whitney Avenue in Hamden, CT. You can reach the home at (203) 288-0800. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Beecher & Bennett Inc offer veteran families?

Beecher & Bennett Inc provides cremation, funeral services, burial services, complete funeral service, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Beecher & Bennett Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Beecher & Bennett provides Veteran Benefits Assistance, helping families understand earned veteran benefits. They also offer services for veterans, including arranging for military honors at burials, as demonstrated by their assistance in coordinating veteran attendance for a burial. The firm also provides information on the history of 'Taps' and understanding veteran benefits.

Which faith traditions does Beecher & Bennett Inc accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, United Church of Christ families, among others.

What sets Beecher & Bennett Inc apart

Over 130 years of continuous operation, serving families since 1894.
Multi-generational family leadership by the Erickson family, currently led by President Arthur I. Erickson and Funeral Director Jonathan Erickson.
Two convenient locations in Hamden and Meriden, Connecticut, both with ample off-street parking.
Availability 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist families.
Offers a wide range of choices for funeral and cremation services, including complete funerals, graveside services, and various cremation options.
Provides pre-arrangement counseling and online pre-arrangement forms.

Military & veteran services offered

★Cremation Memorial Service

★Veteran Benefits Assistance

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services
· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation
· Complete Cremation Service
· Direct Cremation

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home

· Visitation Rooms

· Chapel

· Meriden Location

· Hamden Location

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Connecticut Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Selected Independent Funeral Homes
· Greater New Haven Funeral Directors Association
· Evergreen Cemetery Association
· New Haven Kiwanis Club
· Ronald McDonald House of CT and Western MA
· Midstate Hospital Developmental Committee

Specializations

· Catholic Cremation Services
· Veteran Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, United Church of Christ.

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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.

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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.