Veteran services at Boron Funeral Home Inc
Veteran families in Pittsburgh, PA can turn to Boron Funeral Home Inc for honors and benefit coordination. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include parking lot, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include burial and cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Boron Funeral Home Inc: direct cremation from $1,745. That places direct cremation roughly 27% below the Pennsylvania median ($2,375). 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 National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in PA, approximately 11 miles from Boron Funeral Home Inc. Boron Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Pennsylvania has approximately 1,623 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Boron Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Boron Funeral Home Inc cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,745. 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 Boron Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Boron Funeral Home Inc is located at 1719 Brownsville Road in Pittsburgh, PA. You can reach the home at (412) 882-1506. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Boron Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Boron Funeral Home Inc provides burial, cremation, mausoleum entombment, visitation, funeral service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Boron Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Boron Funeral Home Inc 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.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Allegheny County Funeral Directors Association
- · Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
- · Carrick Business Association
- · Mu Sigma Alpha
- · National Association of Colleges of Mortuary Sciences
- · Rotary International
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Phi Sigma Epsilon
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.