Veteran services at Brenna Cellini Funeral Home
Brenna Cellini Funeral Home in Hamilton, NJ supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Brenna-Cellini Funeral Homes offers dedicated Veterans Services, assisting with veterans' benefits, headstones, and burial flags. They also provide guidance on military honors and other related arrangements." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,950 for basic burial and $3,330 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, memorial services, and veterans 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 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.
Published pricing at Brenna Cellini Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,330. That places direct cremation roughly 33% above the New Jersey median ($2,495). 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 Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in NJ, approximately 11 miles from Brenna Cellini Funeral Home. Brenna Cellini Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Brenna Cellini Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Brenna Cellini Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,330. 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 Brenna Cellini Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Brenna Cellini Funeral Home is located at 2365 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd. in Hamilton, NJ. You can reach the home at (609) 584-8080. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Brenna Cellini Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Brenna Cellini Funeral Home provides funeral services, pre-arrangements, grief support, cremation, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Brenna Cellini Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Brenna-Cellini Funeral Homes offers dedicated Veterans Services, assisting with veterans' benefits, headstones, and burial flags. They also provide guidance on military honors and other related arrangements.
Which faith traditions does Brenna Cellini Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All Faiths, Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Brenna Cellini Funeral Home apart
- Three generations of family ownership and operation, established in 1969.
- Two distinct funeral home locations in Ewing Township and Hamilton, New Jersey.
- Bilingual services available with staff fluent in Spanish ("Se habla español").
- Specialized Veterans Services, including assistance with headstones, burial flags, and benefits.
- Offering unique funeral extras such as dove releases.
- Assistance with pre-need funeral arrangements for Medicaid spend-downs.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Disinterment
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · All Faiths
- · Se Habla Español
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths, Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Greek Orthodox. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.