Veteran services at Bongiovi Funeral Home
Bongiovi Funeral Home is a funeral home in Raritan, NJ that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Bongiovi Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,450. 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 Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, approximately 25 miles from Bongiovi Funeral Home. Bongiovi Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Bongiovi Funeral Home holds a 4.4-star rating from 13 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Bongiovi Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Anna and the rest of the team at Bongiovi funeral home really embraced us during a very difficult time. Without them, planning my father’s funeral would have been overwhelming. Anna made everything easy and she, along with Suzanne, was a comforting presence throughout.”
“Wonderful history, family, staff and experiences here. Love Anna Louise and her professional ways of helping and understanding the needs of grieving families.”
“Bongiovi Funeral Home is the best! Anna is the most kindest and compassionate funeral director. Extra special thanks to Sandy for assistance when I needed it. Thank you all - Anna,staff, ushers and pall bearers - for helping us through this difficult time.”
“I can't say enough about Bongiovi Funeral Home. Anna Louise, Mark and Antoinetta were kind and caring in their attention to detail. They helped me through one of the most difficult times in my life by arranging my departed wife's cremation, funeral mass and inurnment in exceptional fashion.”
“Wonderful place and wonderful staff!”
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.