Veteran services at Carr Funeral Home, Inc.
Carr Funeral Home, Inc., located in Whitinsville, MA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Carr Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining Veterans Headstones and Burial Flags. They also help families navigate potential financial assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,500 for basic burial and $3,500 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. A smaller but favorable set of 7 reviews averages 4.9 stars.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation 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 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in RI, approximately 40 miles from Carr Funeral Home, Inc.. Carr Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Massachusetts has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Carr Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Carr Funeral Home, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Carr Funeral Home, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (508) 234-2330, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Carr Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Carr Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 24 Hill Street in Whitinsville, MA. You can reach the home at (508) 234-2330. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Carr Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?
Carr Funeral Home, Inc. provides funeral services, cremation services, pre-planning, grief support, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Carr Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Carr Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining Veterans Headstones and Burial Flags. They also help families navigate potential financial assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Which faith traditions does Carr Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All Faiths and Traditions, United Church of Christ, Methodist, Episcopal, Christian Reformed Church families, among others.
How do families rate Carr Funeral Home, Inc.?
Carr Funeral Home, Inc. holds a 4.9-star rating across 7 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Carr Funeral Home, Inc. apart
- Sixth generation family ownership and operation since 1850.
- Located in a renovated Victorian mansion built in 1869, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Historically provided the area's first motorized hearse (1918) and ambulance service for Northbridge until 1942.
- Offers 24-hour service, every single day.
- Provides Spanish language assistance through a licensed funeral director.
- Handicapped-accessible facilities.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · FINE Mortuary College
Specializations
- · All Faiths And Traditions
- · Spanish Language Assistance
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths and Traditions, United Church of Christ, Methodist, Episcopal, Christian Reformed Church, Catholic, Armenian Apostolic Church. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Carr Funeral Home, Inc.. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Heather and her colleagues treated us like family from the moment we arrived, which unfortunately was a few weeks after my father in law passed. Our situation was a bit complex with my family living out of state, and planning for a cremation and subsequent memorial service months later when it was easier for family to attend. Pricing was more than reasonable and a hard time in any family’s life was made easier by the care and attentiveness shown to my family throughout the entire process. I can only say good things about my experience dealing with Carr.”
“I am very grateful to the staff for the excellent service they rendered to our family at a most difficult time. Their caring and compassion are greatly appreciated. Everything exceeded my expectations.”
“Carr funeral home are excellent. Heather is both professional and very personable. She helped me through the death of my stepson (virtual ceremony) and the recent death of my beloved husband She dots all the 'i's and crosses all the t's'. She thinks of everything, doesn't get phased. I cannot recommend them enough”
“Professional.”
“Beautiful old home.”
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.