Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home

Veteran services at Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home

Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home, located in Batavia, NY, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home offers military honors and military caskets. Several staff members, including funeral directors Zachary S. Curtis and Randy W. McIntire, have served in the U.S. military. Randy W. McIntire is also involved with the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT)." Published pricing lists $3,045 for basic burial and $3,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, online memorials, military honors, and natural burial. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,095. That places direct cremation roughly 35% 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 Western New York National Cemetery in NY, approximately 11 miles from Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home. Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home 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. Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,095. 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 Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home is located at 308 East Main Street in Batavia, NY. You can reach the home at (585) 343-5673. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, grief support, pre-planning, online memorials, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home offers military honors and military caskets. Several staff members, including funeral directors Zachary S. Curtis and Randy W. McIntire, have served in the U.S. military. Randy W. McIntire is also involved with the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT).

Which faith traditions does Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal families, among others.

What sets Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home apart

Specializations in Military Caskets, Green Burials, Funeral Celebrant services, and Certified Cremation Service Provider expertise.
Extensive history and multi-generational family ownership, with roots dating back to 1910 for the parent company and 1927 for Bohm Mortuary.
Part of a network of four distinct funeral home locations under H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Homes.
Comprehensive online memorial tools including tribute videos, direct flower ordering from obituaries, and sharing of service details.
Offers one year of daily grief support emails to families.
Staff actively involved in professional associations, advisory boards for mortuary science programs, and local community service organizations.

Military & veteran services offered

★Online Memorials

★Military Honors

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Natural Burial

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home (Batavia)

· H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home (Bergen)

· Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home (Batavia)

· Burdett & Sanford Funeral Home (Oakfield)

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· New York State Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· New York State Tribute Foundation
· NFDA Convention Education Task Force
· Advisory Board to the Mortuary Science Program at Goodwin University
· Advisory Board to SUNY Canton's Mortuary Science Program
· Rochester Genesee Valley Funeral Director's Association

Specializations

· Military Caskets
· Green Burials
· Grief Support
· Funeral Celebrant
· Certified Cremation Service Provider

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal.

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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.