Betz, Rossi Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral Home - Fultonville

Veteran services at Betz, Rossi Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral Home - Fultonville

Betz, Rossi Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral Home - Fultonville, located in Fultonville, NY, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "The funeral home provides specialized care for veterans and their families, ensuring services include the honors military members have earned." On-site amenities include multiple chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,170 for basic burial and $2,960 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, funeral & memorial services, prepaid cremation, veteran funeral specialists, memorial programs and stationery, and cremation urns. 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 multiple chapels. 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.

Published pricing at Betz, Rossi Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral Home - Fultonville: direct cremation from $3,220 and basic burial from $3,170. That places direct cremation roughly 40% above the New York median ($2,300). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in NY, approximately 39 miles from Betz, Rossi Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral Home - Fultonville. Betz, Rossi Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral Home - Fultonville 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. Betz, Rossi Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral Home - Fultonville is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Betz, Rossi Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral Home - Fultonville apart

• Parting Stone (solidified remains alternative)
• Livestreaming of services
• Funeral video production
• Home delivery and priority mail of ashes
• Online arrangement capabilities
• Recently renovated facilities with audio-visual equipment and private gathering spaces

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.

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.