Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc.

For veterans in Wilmington, DE, Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The funeral home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining headstones and burial flags. They also help with navigating Social Security and Veterans Administration benefits and paperwork." On-site amenities include parking lot, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,200 for basic burial and $2,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include immediate cremation, cremation services, veterans services, burial, memorial service, and graveside service. 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 Finn's Point National Cemetery in NJ, approximately 10 miles from Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc.. Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Delaware has approximately 68 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. publish funeral prices?

Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (302) 652-6642, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 808 North Union Street in Wilmington, DE. You can reach the home at (302) 652-6642. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. provides micro-funerals, immediate cremation, traditional services, cremation services, immediate arrangements, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining headstones and burial flags. They also help with navigating Social Security and Veterans Administration benefits and paperwork.

Which faith traditions does Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Pentecostal, Catholic, Lutheran, Christian (general) families, among others.

What sets Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Four generations of family ownership, initiated by Sarah Fidance Corleto, Delaware's first licensed female funeral director.
The Corleto-Latina Family Center, a modern 175-seat facility located directly across the street from the original 1946 funeral home.
Specialized "Micro-Funerals" designed to offer consolidated and affordable professional services.
Owners Anthony and Salvatore Latina personally greet and assist every family.
Transparent pricing for immediate cremation at $2995.00 and immediate burial at $3200.00, detailed on their General Price List.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Graveside Service
· Immediate Burial

Cremation

· Immediate Cremation
· Cremation Services
· Direct Cremation

On-site facilities

· Corleto-Latina Family Center

· Original Facility

· Lounges

· Foyer

· Mezzanine

· Main Room

· Parking Lot

· Coffee Lounge

· Premium Coffee Lounge

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· NFDA

Specializations

· Micro-Funerals
· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Pentecostal, Catholic, Lutheran, Christian (general). Languages spoken at the home: English, 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.

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How 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.