Veteran services at Colonial Memorial Funeral Home
For veterans in Woodbourne, NY, Colonial Memorial Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. 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.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, veteran services, memorial services, and graveside services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapels.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, about 86 miles from Colonial Memorial Funeral Home. 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 1,440 funeral homes in New York. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
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, so 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 Memorial Funeral Home 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.
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 and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · New York State Funeral Directors Association
- · Veterans & Family Memorial Care
Specialties
- · Monument Engraving
- · Monument Building
- · Urn Personalization
- · Death Away From Home Guidance
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Methodist, Jewish, Episcopal, Assembly of God.
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.