Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home

Veteran services at Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home

Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home serves veteran families in Brooklyn, NY with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home provides respectful care for America's veterans and their families, assisting in creating meaningful memorial services. The funeral home hosts annual community events honoring veterans and collaborates with local veterans organizations." On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,945 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, veterans planning, memorial keepsakes, and cremation remembrance jewelry. 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 chapel and gardens. 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.

Published pricing at Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,945. That places direct cremation roughly 28% above the New York median ($2,300). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 13 miles from Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home. Cusimano & Russo 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. Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home apart

• Nearly a century of operation, established in 1929.
• Distinctive Spanish-style architectural building, established at its current location in 1948.
• Affiliation with the Dignity Memorial Network, offering a 100% service guarantee.
• Specialization in multicultural funerals and comprehensive veteran services, including community events.
• Extensive range of services from pre-planning to grief support, including unique offerings like cremation remembrance jewelry and in-home visitations.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Protestant (Christian), Asian Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish/Español.

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.