Veteran services at Benta's Funeral Home Inc
Benta's Funeral Home Inc in New York, NY supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Benta's Funeral Home offers specialized services for honoring veterans." On-site amenities include chapel one, chapel two, and chapel lmn, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $1,799 for basic burial and $1,799 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, honoring veterans, and memorial cards. 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 one, chapel two, and chapel lmn. 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 13 miles from Benta's Funeral Home Inc. Benta's Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Benta's Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Benta's Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?
Benta's Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (212) 234-2153, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Benta's Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Benta's Funeral Home Inc is located at 630 Saint Nicholas Avenue in New York, NY. You can reach the home at (212) 234-2153. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Benta's Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Benta's Funeral Home Inc provides pre-planning, funeral arrangements, memorial services, personalization & products, celebration products, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Benta's Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Benta's Funeral Home offers specialized services for honoring veterans.
Which faith traditions does Benta's Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Roman Catholic families, among others.
What sets Benta's Funeral Home Inc apart
- Digi-Tribute: A digital celebration of life service collecting video/audio messages, photos, and music to create personalized tribute videos.
- Family Portal: A proprietary, private online platform for direct communication with memorial supervisors, remote arrangements via Zoom, and a family-exclusive social feed.
- On-site florist and design studio for custom memorial stationery and celebration products.
- Provision of additional support services including transportation assistance and Meal Train coordination.
- 97 years of continuous operation, establishing a deep-rooted presence in the Harlem community.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Mighty Networks
- · Zoom Video Communications
Specializations
- · Honoring Veterans
- · Digital Celebrations of Life
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Roman Catholic.
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.