Caballero Rivero Southern

Veteran services at Caballero Rivero Southern

Caballero Rivero Southern serves veteran families in North Miami, FL with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Caballero Rivero Southern understands the specific needs of America's veterans and their families. They are a Level One Founding Community Partner for veteran's memorial services and coordinate military funeral honors. The adjacent Caballero Rivero Southern Memorial Park includes a dedicated veterans cemetery section." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel, multiple chapels, and chapel of peace, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,880 for basic burial and $1,515 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cemetery flower arrangement delivery, cremation remembrance jewelry, private viewing before cremation, cremation services, burial 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 large-capacity chapel, multiple chapels, chapel of peace, chapel of serenity, and chapel of tranquility. 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 Caballero Rivero Southern: direct cremation from $1,515. That places direct cremation roughly 5% below the Florida median ($1,595). 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 South Florida National Cemetery in FL, approximately 46 miles from Caballero Rivero Southern. Caballero Rivero Southern can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Caballero Rivero Southern is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Caballero Rivero Southern apart

• Facility updates to accommodate various service types and sizes, including professionally catered receptions.
• Four distinct chapels, including the Chapel of Peace with stained-glass walls, accommodating up to 200 guests.
• Multicultural team with staff speaking English, Spanish, and Haitian-Creole, well-versed in diverse funeral customs.
• Comprehensive catering services with varied menus, from desserts and light fare to full meals and espresso/cappuccino carts.
• Extensive range of cremation options, including remembrance jewelry, private viewing, and home/mail delivery of ashes.
• Active community involvement, including providing school supplies to local students and partnering on educational programs with Miami-Dade County schools.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Christian (Protestant), Asian Funeral Traditions (general), Hispanic Funeral Traditions (general), Black Funeral Traditions, Qingming Festival, Chung Yeung Festival, Día de los Muertos. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, French.

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.