Veteran services at Casey's Eastside Memorial
For veterans in Waterbury, CT, Casey's Eastside Memorial coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Casey Funeral Homes provides an upgraded funeral experience for veterans and first responders, including a dedicated Care Team, special memorial packages, and a branch of service color guard. They also offer a specific discount to those who served." On-site amenities include ample parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,400 for basic burial and $2,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, veteran services, cemetery services, and gravesite maintenance. 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 casey’s eastside memorial funeral home & cremation care (waterbury). 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 Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery in CT, approximately 20 miles from Casey's Eastside Memorial. Casey's Eastside Memorial can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Connecticut has approximately 304 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Casey's Eastside Memorial is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Casey's Eastside Memorial publish funeral prices?
Casey's Eastside Memorial has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (203) 753-1550, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Casey's Eastside Memorial located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Casey's Eastside Memorial is located at 1987 East Main St. in Waterbury, CT. You can reach the home at (203) 753-1550. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Casey's Eastside Memorial offer veteran families?
Casey's Eastside Memorial provides traditional funerals, cremation, beautiful farewell, veteran services, horse drawn carriage hearse, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Casey's Eastside Memorial help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Casey Funeral Homes provides an upgraded funeral experience for veterans and first responders, including a dedicated Care Team, special memorial packages, and a branch of service color guard. They also offer a specific discount to those who served.
Which faith traditions does Casey's Eastside Memorial accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestants, Baptist, Episcopal, Maronite families, among others.
What sets Casey's Eastside Memorial apart
- 100% satisfaction guarantee
- Special discounts and services for veterans and first responders
- Exclusive provider of At Peace Cremation Services
- Exclusive provider of Beautiful Farewells
- Casey Family Promises (7 specific commitments)
- Largest and newest funeral home in the area (Waterbury location) with state-of-the-art facilities
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
- · First Responders Services
- · At Peace Cremation Services
- · Beautiful Farewells
- · Culturally Diverse Funerals
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestants, Baptist, Episcopal, Maronite, Judaism, Islam, Hindu, Buddhist. Languages spoken at the home: Albanian, Arabic, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish.
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.