Bongarzone Funeral Home

Veteran services at Bongarzone Funeral Home

Bongarzone Funeral Home in Tinton Falls, NJ supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.

Veteran-related services offered include honoring life, memorial websites, burial, cremation, and graveside service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Bongarzone Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,000. That places direct cremation roughly 20% below the New Jersey median ($2,495). 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 Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in NJ, approximately 27 miles from Bongarzone Funeral Home. Bongarzone Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Bongarzone Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Bongarzone Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,000. 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 Bongarzone Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Bongarzone Funeral Home is located at 2400 Shafto Road in Tinton Falls, NJ. You can reach the home at (732) 918-6200. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Bongarzone Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Bongarzone Funeral Home provides honoring life, pre-planning, grief support, tribute videos, personalized printing, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Bongarzone Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Bongarzone Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.

What sets Bongarzone Funeral Home apart

Life Tributes Program for motion picture quality memorial videos
Personalized printing for memorial bookmarks, service programs, and prayer cards
Comprehensive memorial websites for family connections and tributes
Live funeral webcasting with archiving and DVD download options
Online pre-planning form with password-protected accounts for flexible arrangement completion
Offices designed to be warm, comfortable, and distinct from traditional funeral homes

Military & veteran services offered

★Honoring Life

★Memorial Websites

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Graveside Service
· Committal Service

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Offices

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
· New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association (NJSFDA)

Specializations

· Cremation services
· Burial services
· Memorial services
· Personalized services

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.

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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.