Veteran services at Blue Hill Cemetery Company
Blue Hill Cemetery Company in Braintree, MA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions veterans cemetery burial and government headstones. On-site amenities include chapel canopy, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Facilities on site include columbarium and chapel canopy.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Massachusetts National Cemetery in MA, about 43 miles from Blue Hill Cemetery Company. 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
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, so 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?
In its own description of its veteran services, Blue Hill Cemetery Company mentions veterans cemetery burial and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
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 and cremation services
Burial
- · Interment
Cremation
- · Inurnment
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Columbarium
- · Crematory
- · Garden Crypts
- · In-Ground Burial
- · Mausoleum
Specialties
- · Traditional Burial
- · Cremation Services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Greek Orthodox, United Church of Christ, Congregational.
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.