Bracken Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Bracken Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran families in Corry, PA can turn to Bracken Funeral Home, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Bracken Funeral Home specializes in providing guidance on Veteran's Benefits and offers dedicated resources for veterans' information, assisting families in navigating the specific entitlements and services available to military personnel and their loved ones." Published pricing lists $5,475 for basic burial and $2,475 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

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

Published pricing at Bracken Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $2,475. That places direct cremation roughly 4% above 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 Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Cemetery in PA, approximately 27 miles from Bracken Funeral Home, Inc.. Bracken 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. Bracken Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Bracken Funeral Home, Inc. apart

• Established in 1839, Bracken Funeral Home is one of Corry's oldest continuously operating businesses, demonstrating over 180 years of service to the community.
• The funeral home provides extensive guidance on practical matters such as Social Security Benefits, Insurances, and Veteran's Benefits, assisting families beyond funeral arrangements.
• Offers detailed information and resources on both burial and cremation, including various religious perspectives on cremation, to help families make informed decisions.
• The ownership transitioned from the Bracken family to a long-time coworker, James “Jamey” Meredith II, maintaining a legacy of local service.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic Church, Protestant Christian Denominations, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Islam, Orthodox Judaism, Other Jewish Sects. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.