Veteran services at Chase Parkway Memorial
Chase Parkway Memorial, located in Waterbury, CT, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "The funeral home assists with arranging Military Funeral Honors for veterans." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,886 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, and military funeral honors. 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 Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery in CT, approximately 23 miles from Chase Parkway Memorial. Chase Parkway 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. Chase Parkway Memorial is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Chase Parkway Memorial publish funeral prices?
Chase Parkway Memorial has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (203) 574-1313, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Chase Parkway Memorial located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Chase Parkway Memorial is located at 430 Chase Pkwy. in Waterbury, CT. You can reach the home at (203) 574-1313. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Chase Parkway Memorial offer veteran families?
Chase Parkway Memorial provides funeral service, burial, cremation, mausoleum entombment, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Chase Parkway Memorial help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home assists with arranging Military Funeral Honors for veterans.
Which faith traditions does Chase Parkway Memorial accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.
What sets Chase Parkway Memorial apart
- Third-generation, independently owned and operated family business.
- Purpose-built facility (opened 1995) with specific amenities like a carport, children's lounge, and ladies' lounge.
- Bereavement support group led by Deacon Neil Culhane.
- Expansion to include Brookside Memorial, The Albini Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Middlebury, CT.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Committal
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Connecticut Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Veteran services
- · Pet services
- · Green burial
- · Green cremation
- · Alkaline hydrolysis
- · Low cost cremation
- · Direct burial
- · Full service funeral
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic.
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.