Bravo Family Mortuary

Veteran services at Bravo Family Mortuary

Bravo Family Mortuary, located in San Diego, CA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Bravo Family Mortuary offers discounted services for veterans. They handle all pertinent details for burial and urn placements at Miramar National Cemetery or Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. This includes scheduling with the National Scheduling Office and securing military honors, such as the folding and presentation of the American flag, playing of Taps, and rifle salute, as available. They also assist with dressing the loved one in their uniform of choice." On-site amenities include large chapels, small chapels, and gated, on-premise outdoor parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,390 for basic burial and $1,505 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. Local families rate the firm 4.9 stars across 130 Google reviews.

Veteran-related services offered include traditional burial, green burial, flame cremation, water cremation, military funerals, and veteran 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 large chapels and small chapels. 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 Miramar National Cemetery in CA, approximately 9 miles from Bravo Family Mortuary. Bravo Family Mortuary can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Bravo Family Mortuary also accommodates Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.

Bravo Family Mortuary holds a 4.9-star rating from 130 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.

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. Bravo Family Mortuary is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Bravo Family Mortuary apart

• Offers all five primary disposition methods: traditional burial, flame cremation, water cremation, green burial, and natural organic reduction.
• Specializes in military funerals, providing discounted services and full coordination with Miramar National Cemetery and Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, including securing military honors.
• Family-owned and operated by Lena Bravo-Olsher and Steve Olsher.
• Features a state-of-the-art, on-site preparation facility.
• Includes a dedicated, private ceremonial space for families to perform cultural traditions like bathing or dressing their loved one.
• Equipped with a full production studio for 4K live streaming and in-house simulcasting of services.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, All Faiths (Non-Denominational). Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.

What families have said

Steve Olsher and Penny created a comfortable, modern space—nothing oppressive or antiquated—that made navigating post-mortem traditions less frightening. They and their team stayed steps ahead, handling logistics seamlessly while we grieved.

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.