Boucher Funeral Home

Veteran services at Boucher Funeral Home

Veteran families in Burrillville, RI can turn to Boucher Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "The funeral home provides services for veterans, including military honors, as indicated by multiple obituaries for deceased service members." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,550 for basic burial and $2,600 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

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

On-site facilities of note include on-site chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

Published pricing at Boucher Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,600. That places direct cremation roughly 2% above the Rhode Island median ($2,550). 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 Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in RI, approximately 30 miles from Boucher Funeral Home. Boucher Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Rhode Island has approximately 91 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Boucher Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

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

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,600. 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 Boucher Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Boucher Funeral Home is located at 272 Sayles Ave. in Burrillville, RI. You can reach the home at (401) 568-5760. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Boucher Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Boucher Funeral Home provides pre-planning, grief support, funeral service, cremation, earth burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Boucher Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home provides services for veterans, including military honors, as indicated by multiple obituaries for deceased service members.

Which faith traditions does Boucher Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Assemblies of God, Episcopal families, among others.

What sets Boucher Funeral Home apart

Third-generation family-owned and operated funeral home.
Offers a wide variety of options for funeral, cremation, and memorial services.
Provides comprehensive pre-planning services to ease family burdens.
Offers grief support resources to assist grieving families.
Capable of conducting services at their on-site chapel or at external locations such as other funeral homes, churches, or community centers.
Staff bios highlight extensive experience and dedication within the funeral service profession.

Military & veteran services offered

★Entombment

★Memorial Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Earth Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home

· On-site Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Veteran services
· Green burial
· Green cremation

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Assemblies of God, Episcopal. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.