Veteran services at Colonial Memorial Funeral Home
For veterans in Woodbourne, NY, Colonial Memorial Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Colonial Family of Funeral Homes offers specific Veteran Services, assists with military discharge papers, and can arrange for special military services. They also provide Military & First Responder Urns as part of their cremation personalization options." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,795 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veteran services, memorial services, and graveside 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 chapels. 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 86 miles from Colonial Memorial Funeral Home. Colonial Memorial Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Colonial Memorial Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Colonial Memorial Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Colonial Memorial Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (845) 434-7363, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Colonial Memorial Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Colonial Memorial Funeral Home is located at 396 Main Street in Woodbourne, NY. You can reach the home at (845) 434-7363. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Colonial Memorial Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Colonial Memorial Funeral Home provides traditional services, cremation services, immediate need services, preplanning services, veteran services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Colonial Memorial Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Colonial Family of Funeral Homes offers specific Veteran Services, assists with military discharge papers, and can arrange for special military services. They also provide Military & First Responder Urns as part of their cremation personalization options.
Which faith traditions does Colonial Memorial Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Jewish, Episcopal, Assembly of God families, among others.
What sets Colonial Memorial Funeral Home apart
- Operation within a historic 1830s stone colonial farmhouse, built from Neversink River stones, offering a unique and traditional setting.
- Comprehensive monument services, including engraving and building, provided by in-house specialists.
- Specialized UrnSpiration personalized cremation urn collections, including military and first responder options.
- Owner Anthony L. Perito's personal journey from the Bronx to establishing a multi-location funeral home family in Sullivan County, emphasizing local relationships.
- Guidance and support for families experiencing a death away from home, both within and outside the United States.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · New York State Funeral Directors Association
- · Veterans & Family Memorial Care
Specializations
- · Monument Engraving
- · Monument Building
- · Urn Personalization
- · Death Away From Home Guidance
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Jewish, Episcopal, Assembly of God.
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.