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.
The home lists these veteran-related services: honoring life, memorial websites, burial, cremation, and graveside service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Published pricing at Bongarzone Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,000. That places direct cremation roughly 20% below the New Jersey median ($2,495). 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 Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in NJ, about 27 miles from Bongarzone Funeral Home. 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 647 funeral homes in New Jersey. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
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 and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association (NJSFDA)
Specialties
- · Cremation services
- · Burial services
- · Memorial services
- · Personalized services
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.