Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home

Veteran services at Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home

For veterans in Paterson, NJ, Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The funeral home offers specific support for veterans' benefits and honors veterans. Carnie P. Bragg, Jr. was a U.S. Army Reserve Medic." Published pricing lists $4,395 for basic burial and $2,255 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, honoring veterans, and veterans' benefit support. 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 26 miles from Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home. Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (973) 278-6330, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home is located at 256 Rosa Parks Boulevard in Paterson, NJ. You can reach the home at (973) 278-6330. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home provides funeral service, cremation services, personalization, honoring veterans, pre-need funeral planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home offers specific support for veterans' benefits and honors veterans. Carnie P. Bragg, Jr. was a U.S. Army Reserve Medic.

Which faith traditions does Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home apart

Second-generation family-owned and operated business since 1937.
Dual facilities in Paterson and Passaic, New Jersey, offering broader accessibility.
Specialization in pre-need funeral planning, Medicaid enrollment assistance, insurance filing, and veterans' benefit support.
Deep community involvement and extensive affiliations with numerous professional and civic organizations.
Staff members with significant professional experience and active community engagement, including military service (Carnie P. Bragg, Jr.).

Military & veteran services offered

★Honoring Veterans

★Veterans' Benefit Support

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Comfortable Environment

· Peaceful Environment

· Soothing Environment

· Multiple Locations

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association
· Passaic County Funeral Directors Association
· Garden State Funeral Directors Association
· Omega Psi Phi Fraternity (Lambda Upsilon Chapter)
· Integrity Lodge #51 F. & A.M. (P.H.A.)
· American Lodge #333 I.B.P.O.E. of W

Specializations

· Pre-Need Funeral Planning
· Medicaid Enrollment Assistance
· Insurance Filing
· Veterans' Benefit Support
· Honoring Veterans

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Carnie P Bragg Funeral Home has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Army

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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.

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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.