Veteran services at Brown & Hickey Funeral Home
Brown & Hickey Funeral Home serves veteran families in Belmont, MA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Brown & Hickey Funeral Home provides dedicated services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining burial flags and headstones. They also offer resources and information regarding Social Security benefits and FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance for eligible families." Published pricing lists $2,300 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation and veteran services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Winchendon in MA, approximately 48 miles from Brown & Hickey Funeral Home. Brown & Hickey Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Massachusetts has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Brown & Hickey Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Brown & Hickey Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Brown & Hickey Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (617) 484-2534, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Brown & Hickey Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Brown & Hickey Funeral Home is located at 36 Trapelo Road in Belmont, MA. You can reach the home at (617) 484-2534. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Brown & Hickey Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Brown & Hickey Funeral Home provides cremation, pre-arrangements, veteran services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Brown & Hickey Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Brown & Hickey Funeral Home provides dedicated services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining burial flags and headstones. They also offer resources and information regarding Social Security benefits and FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance for eligible families.
Which faith traditions does Brown & Hickey Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Roman Catholic families, among others.
What sets Brown & Hickey Funeral Home apart
- Belmont's oldest funeral home, established in 1925, celebrating 100 years of service.
- Extensive online resources for grief support, including daily email messages for a year.
- Detailed guidance and choices for Catholic Funeral Mass readings and music.
- Specialized support and resources for veterans and their families.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Roman Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.