Veteran services at Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home
For veterans in Worcester, MA, Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On Google it averages 5.0 stars across 121 reviews.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Winchendon in MA, about 31 miles from Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home has a 5.0-star rating from 121 Google reviews.
We list about 579 funeral homes in Massachusetts. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (508) 755-1500 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home is located at 61 Myrtle Street in Worcester, MA. You can reach the home at (508) 755-1500. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Callahan Fay & Caswell 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.
How do families rate Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home?
Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home holds a 5.0-star rating across 121 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Kristen Russell-May and Billy personalized services with streamed photos, favorite music, and themed displays—sports memorabilia, antiques, photography equipment. Felicia coordinated planning, memorial booklets, and cemetery logistics. One family noted the service was unusually efficient and organized.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.