Veteran services at Craft Memorial Home
Craft Memorial Home serves veteran families in Port Chester, NY with military funeral planning. In its own description, the home mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and government headstones. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,900 for basic burial and $3,360 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: veterans services, veterans headstones, veterans burial flags, cremation, burial, and memorial service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
Published pricing at Craft Memorial Home: direct cremation from $3,360. That places direct cremation roughly 46% above the New York median ($2,300). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, about 23 miles from Craft Memorial 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
What does a funeral at Craft Memorial Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,360. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Craft Memorial Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Craft Memorial Home is located at 40 Leicester Street in Port Chester, NY. You can reach the home at (914) 939-0131. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Craft Memorial Home offer veteran families?
Craft Memorial Home provides funeral service, caskets, funeral flowers, pre-planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Craft Memorial Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Craft Memorial Home mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Craft Memorial Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran (ELCA), Episcopal, Methodist, African Methodist Episcopal Zion families, among others.
What sets Craft Memorial Home apart
- Over 150 years of continuous operation, established in 1867, demonstrating deep historical roots in Port Chester.
- Multi-generational family ownership by the Mazzeo family since 1981, with a second-generation funeral director, Ralph A. Mazzeo, Jr., leading operations.
- Specialized and comprehensive services for veterans, including assistance with burial flags, headstones, and Social Security benefits.
- Staff includes licensed funeral directors in both New York and Connecticut (Michelle J. Meyer).
- Offers pre-planning services and extensive grief support resources, including external online platforms and organizations.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · New York State Funeral Directors Association
- · Metropolitan Funeral Directors Association
- · American Certified Morticians Association
Specialties
- · Veterans
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Lutheran (ELCA), Episcopal, Methodist, African Methodist Episcopal Zion.
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.