Veteran services at Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown
Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown in Erie, PA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Burton Quinn-Scott provides extensive services for veterans and their families, including a 10 percent discount on paid-in-full pre-arrangements. They ensure respectful transport with custom American flags and service branch emblems on vehicles, and can arrange a 'Patriot's March' with flags at the burial site. The firm coordinates honor guard rituals with local VFW posts, American Legions, Marine Corps Leagues, or active-duty personnel. They handle all necessary paperwork for veteran funeral service benefits and request Presidential Memorial Certificates for family members. Video tributes honoring deceased veterans can also be created." On-site amenities include all-faith chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,720 for basic burial and $995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, cemetery memorials, memorial service, veteran services, burial vaults, and cremation jewelry. 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 all-faith chapels, whispering pines cremation gardens, ericson memorial studios, and erie city memorials. 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 Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown: direct cremation from $2,745. That places direct cremation roughly 16% above the Pennsylvania median ($2,375). 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 Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Cemetery in PA, approximately 2 miles from Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown. Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown 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. Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,745. 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 Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown is located at 602 West Tenth St. in Erie, PA. You can reach the home at (814) 454-4551. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown offer veteran families?
Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown provides cremation services, pet loss services, cemetery memorials, pre-planning arrangements, traditional funeral service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Burton Quinn-Scott provides extensive services for veterans and their families, including a 10 percent discount on paid-in-full pre-arrangements. They ensure respectful transport with custom American flags and service branch emblems on vehicles, and can arrange a 'Patriot's March' with flags at the burial site. The firm coordinates honor guard rituals with local VFW posts, American Legions, Marine Corps Leagues, or active-duty personnel. They handle all necessary paperwork for veteran funeral service benefits and request Presidential Memorial Certificates for family members. Video tributes honoring deceased veterans can also be created.
Which faith traditions does Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations), Catholic, Other faiths as requested families, among others.
What sets Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown apart
- Fifth and sixth-generation family ownership and operation, with a history dating back to 1876.
- On-site crematory, ensuring continuous care for loved ones.
- Dedicated pet loss services.
- Whispering Pines Cremation Gardens, a specific resting place for cremated remains.
- Comprehensive veteran services, including a 10% discount on paid-in-full pre-arrangements, patriotic vehicle identification, a 'Patriot's March' flag path, honor guard coordination, paperwork assistance for benefits, and Presidential Memorial Certificate requests.
- Offers a year of grief support through weekly messages.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Committal Service
- · Burial Vaults
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Urns
- · Cremation Jewelry
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Pet Loss Services
- · Veteran Services
- · Pre-Need Specialist
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (various denominations), Catholic, Other faiths as requested.
Branches of service supported
Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services - Downtown has documented experience supporting the following branches:
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.