Boyko & Reardon Telegraph Road Mortuary & Cremation

Veteran services at Boyko & Reardon Telegraph Road Mortuary & Cremation

Veteran families in Ventura, CA can turn to Boyko & Reardon Telegraph Road Mortuary & Cremation for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "The funeral home assists families with obtaining Military Funeral Honors, information on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and grave markers. They help establish veteran eligibility using DD Form 214 or other discharge documents, and assist with flag requests and grave marker applications." On-site amenities include funeral chapel and off-street parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,595 for basic burial and $2,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial options, cremation options, memorial services, memorial receptions, cremation & scattering at sea, and green burials. 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 funeral 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Los Angeles National Cemetery Annex in CA, approximately 46 miles from Boyko & Reardon Telegraph Road Mortuary & Cremation. Boyko & Reardon Telegraph Road Mortuary & Cremation can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

California has approximately 1,115 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Boyko & Reardon Telegraph Road Mortuary & Cremation is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Boyko & Reardon Telegraph Road Mortuary & Cremation apart

• Independently owned and operated, accountable to families rather than corporate investors.
• Two distinct facilities in Ventura, including a recently renovated and expanded mortuary at 15 Teloma Drive with modern audiovisual equipment and a large reception hall.
• Offers a wide array of disposition options, including green burials, Aquamation (alkaline hydrolysis), and Reduction (terramation) for environmentally conscious choices.
• Provides professional grief support groups and an annual Candlelight Thanksgiving Remembrance Service.
• Staff available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with rapid response times for family requests.
• Extensive history in Ventura County, with the Reardon family's involvement in death care since the 1880s.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian (various denominations, ecumenical services). Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.

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.