Veteran services at Cabot Funeral Home
For veterans in Woodstock, VT, Cabot Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. On-site amenities include comfortable reception areas, chapel, and private parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,095 for basic burial and $1,700 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include direct cremation, memorial service, green burial, and burial. 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 chapel. 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 Cabot Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,700. That places direct cremation roughly 21% below the Vermont median ($2,155). 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 Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in VT, approximately 23 miles from Cabot Funeral Home. Cabot Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Vermont has approximately 71 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Cabot Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Cabot Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,700. 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 Cabot Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Cabot Funeral Home is located at 32 Rose Hill in Woodstock, VT. You can reach the home at (802) 457-1222. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Cabot Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Cabot Funeral Home provides pre-planning, direct cremation, memorial service, funeral service, green burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Cabot Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Cabot Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
Which faith traditions does Cabot Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Congregational Christian, Episcopal, Roman Catholic, Unitarian Universalist, Jewish families, among others.
What sets Cabot Funeral Home apart
- Specialization in green burials, offering guidance for both private and public options.
- Extensive Griefwords Online Library from the Center for Loss and Life Transition, providing comprehensive grief support articles.
- Options for online arrangement planning for immediate needs, allowing families to explore services at their own pace.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Green Burial
- · Burial
- · Committal
Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Green Burials
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Congregational Christian, Episcopal, Roman Catholic, Unitarian Universalist, Jewish. Languages spoken at the home: Spanish (indicated by guestbook entries in obituaries, suggesting potential accommodation).
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.