Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center

Veteran services at Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center

Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center, located in Bloomingdale, IL, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center is dedicated to honoring veterans by providing traditional military honors, including the folding and presentation of the American flag and the playing of Taps. They assist families in contacting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to access benefits such as headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, memorial plots, burial in a national cemetery, and potential reimbursement for burial expenses. Eligibility for these honors and benefits is typically verified through the veteran's DD-214 discharge papers."

The nearest VA national cemetery is Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, approximately 23 miles from Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Lgbtq Affirming, and Secular Humanist 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.

Illinois has approximately 1,192 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center publish funeral prices?

Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (630) 242-4700, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center is located at 485 West Army Trail Road in Bloomingdale, IL. You can reach the home at (630) 242-4700. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center offer veteran families?

Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center provides funeral services, cremation, pre-planning, pre-funding, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center is dedicated to honoring veterans by providing traditional military honors, including the folding and presentation of the American flag and the playing of Taps. They assist families in contacting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to access benefits such as headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, memorial plots, burial in a national cemetery, and potential reimbursement for burial expenses. Eligibility for these honors and benefits is typically verified through the veteran's DD-214 discharge papers.

Which faith traditions does Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Jain, Sikh, Catholic, Christian (various denominations), Hindu families, among others.

What sets Bucaro Funeral Home & Cremation Center apart

On-site crematory, ensuring loved ones remain under direct care.
24/7 availability for questions and assistance with funeral arrangements.
Extensive experience accommodating diverse personal preferences, budgets, cultures, and religious beliefs.
Comprehensive pre-planning and pre-funding options for funeral and cremation services.
Family-owned and operated, with owner Frank Bucaro being a long-time resident of Bloomingdale, fostering a community-focused approach.
Offers green burial services for environmentally conscious families.

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)

Specializations

· Cremation services
· Burial services
· Veteran services
· Green burial
· Multicultural services
· Pre-planning and pre-funding funerals
· Celebration of Life services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Jain, Sikh, Catholic, Christian (various denominations), Hindu.

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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.

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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.