Veteran services at Burns Family Funeral Homes
For veterans in Philadelphia, PA, Burns Family Funeral Homes coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Burns Funeral Home & Crematory provides specialized services to honor veterans, acknowledging their sacrifices. This includes assistance with veterans' benefits and arrangements." Published pricing lists $7,135 for basic burial and $4,130 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veterans services and on-site crematory. 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 Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, approximately 23 miles from Burns Family Funeral Homes. Burns Family Funeral Homes 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. Burns Family Funeral Homes is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Burns Family Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?
Burns Family Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (215) 634-6858, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Burns Family Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Burns Family Funeral Homes is located at 1428 East Columbia Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. You can reach the home at (215) 634-6858. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Burns Family Funeral Homes offer veteran families?
Burns Family Funeral Homes provides celebrating life, pre-planning, veterans services, on-site crematory, pet services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Burns Family Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Burns Funeral Home & Crematory provides specialized services to honor veterans, acknowledging their sacrifices. This includes assistance with veterans' benefits and arrangements.
Which faith traditions does Burns Family Funeral Homes accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Non-Denominational Christian families, among others.
What sets Burns Family Funeral Homes apart
- On-site crematory for streamlined cremation services
- Dedicated pet cremation and memorialization services through "Burns Pets Remembered"
- Over 110 years of continuous family ownership and operation in Northwest Indiana
- Emphasis on "Celebrating Life" and honoring individual uniqueness
- Comprehensive pre-planning options and veterans' services
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · On-Site Crematory
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Indiana Funeral Director’s Association
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
- · Pet Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Non-Denominational Christian. 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.