Veteran services at Blue Hill Cemetery Company
Blue Hill Cemetery Company in Braintree, MA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Blue Hill Cemetery offers specific services for veteran memorials, including refinishing veteran's flat bronze markers and providing date of death ribbons and emblems for these markers." On-site amenities include chapel canopy, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
On-site facilities of note include columbarium and chapel canopy. 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 Massachusetts National Cemetery in MA, approximately 43 miles from Blue Hill Cemetery Company. Blue Hill Cemetery Company can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Massachusetts has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Blue Hill Cemetery Company is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Blue Hill Cemetery Company publish funeral prices?
Blue Hill Cemetery Company has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (781) 843-9000, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Blue Hill Cemetery Company located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Blue Hill Cemetery Company is located at 700 West Street in Braintree, MA. You can reach the home at (781) 843-9000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Blue Hill Cemetery Company offer veteran families?
Blue Hill Cemetery Company provides interment, encryptment, inurnment, cremation services, floral services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Blue Hill Cemetery Company help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Blue Hill Cemetery offers specific services for veteran memorials, including refinishing veteran's flat bronze markers and providing date of death ribbons and emblems for these markers.
Which faith traditions does Blue Hill Cemetery Company accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Greek Orthodox, United Church of Christ, Congregational families, among others.
What sets Blue Hill Cemetery Company apart
- Operates as a private, non-sectarian organization inspired by the rural cemetery movement.
- Features a Level One Arboretum accredited by ArbNet.org, showcasing 30 tree species with a dedicated Tree Walk Map.
- Offers a variety of unique permanent memorialization options including Woodland Path and Woodland Terrace Columbarium Gardens and Ossuaries.
- Blue Hill Crematory is a state-of-the-art facility with barcode scanning technology for identification protocols.
- The Ridge Room provides a serene space for committal rituals, allowing families to witness the start of the cremation process.
- Provides comprehensive convenience services including seasonal Remembrance Gardens, monument and flat bronze marker care, and shrub maintenance.
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Interment
Cremation
- · Inurnment
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Columbarium
- · Crematory
- · Garden Crypts
- · In-Ground Burial
- · Mausoleum
Specializations
- · Traditional Burial
- · Cremation Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Greek Orthodox, United Church of Christ, Congregational.
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.