Veteran services at Colonial Forastiere Funeral & Cremation
Colonial Forastiere Funeral & Cremation serves veteran families in Agawam, MA with military funeral planning. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Agawam in MA, about 1 miles from Colonial Forastiere Funeral & Cremation. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
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 Colonial Forastiere Funeral & Cremation publish funeral prices?
Colonial Forastiere Funeral & Cremation has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (413) 733-3625 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Colonial Forastiere Funeral & Cremation located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Colonial Forastiere Funeral & Cremation is located at 985 Main St. in Agawam, MA. You can reach the home at (413) 733-3625. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Colonial Forastiere Funeral & Cremation help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Colonial Forastiere Funeral & Cremation 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 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.