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Blanchard Funeral Chapel

666 Plymouth St. · Whitman, MA 02382

Call (781) 447-0170Website ↗

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Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Blanchard Funeral Chapel provides comprehensive assistance for veterans and their eligible dependents. Services include guidance on free burial in a National Cemetery (gravesite, opening/closing, perpetual care), obtaining government-provided headstones and markers for graves or columbaria, and information on burial at sea for active duty, retired, and honorably discharged veterans. They also assist with applying for Presidential Memorial Certificates, understanding reimbursement of burial and funeral expenses (including a $300 allowance and potential transportation costs for deaths in VA facilities), and securing a United States Burial Flag. The chapel helps families gather necessary documents like DD214, marriage certificates, death certificates, and provides contact information for the Veterans Affairs office.”

Veteran services at Blanchard Funeral Chapel

Blanchard Funeral Chapel, located in Whitman, MA, assists those who served and their families. In its own description, the home mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. On-site amenities include off street parking and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,800 for basic burial and $2,100 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

The home lists these veteran-related services: memorial service, graveside service, immediate burial, complete funeral service with cremation, direct cremation, and burial of cremains. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

Facilities on site include chapel.

Published pricing at Blanchard Funeral Chapel: direct cremation from $2,100. That places direct cremation roughly 22% below the Massachusetts median ($2,677). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Massachusetts National Cemetery in MA, about 34 miles from Blanchard Funeral Chapel. 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 579 funeral homes in Massachusetts. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Blanchard Funeral Chapel cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,100. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Blanchard Funeral Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Blanchard Funeral Chapel is located at 666 Plymouth St. in Whitman, MA. You can reach the home at (781) 447-0170. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Blanchard Funeral Chapel offer veteran families?

Blanchard Funeral Chapel provides traditional funeral service, memorial service, graveside service, immediate burial, complete funeral service with cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Blanchard Funeral Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?

In its own description of its veteran services, Blanchard Funeral Chapel mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

Which faith traditions does Blanchard Funeral Chapel accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Pentecostal, Congregational families, among others.

What sets Blanchard Funeral Chapel apart

  • Long-standing family operation since 1973, with ownership transitioning to a director who has been with the chapel since 1997.
  • Facility features generous off-street parking for over 75 vehicles.
  • Two sizable viewing rooms, each seating up to 80 people.
  • ADA compliant, one-level chapel.
  • Extensive assistance with Social Security and Veteran benefits.
  • Offers pre-planning services with options for irrevocable trusts or insurance policies for Medicaid asset sheltering.

Military and veteran services listed

★Memorial Service
★Cemetery And Crematory Contact
★Fraternal Or Military Organization Contact
★Social Security And Veteran Benefits Assistance

Burial and cremation services

Burial

  • · Graveside Service
  • · Immediate Burial
  • · Burial Of Cremains
  • · Casket And Outer Burial Container Selection Assistance

Cremation

  • · Complete Funeral Service With Cremation
  • · Direct Cremation
  • · Cash Advance Arrangement

On-site facilities

· Off Street Parking
· Two Sizable Viewing Rooms
· Chapel
· ADA Compliant Facility

Affiliations and specialties

Specialties

  • · Veteran Benefits Assistance
  • · Social Security Benefits Assistance

Religious traditions and languages

Religious traditions served: Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Pentecostal, Congregational. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.