Veteran services at D E Desmond Funeral Service
D E Desmond Funeral Service serves veteran families in Bath, ME with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Desmond Funeral Homes provides specific services for veterans, including information on Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags. They also offer guidance on navigating potential benefits from the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs." Published pricing lists $4,395 for basic burial and $2,395 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $2,595. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. A smaller but favorable set of 6 reviews averages 3.7 stars.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, green burial, green cremation, cremation packages, immediate burial, 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 Central Maine Veterans Cemetery - Civic Center Dr in ME, approximately 32 miles from D E Desmond Funeral Service. D E Desmond Funeral Service can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Maine has approximately 133 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. D E Desmond Funeral Service is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does D E Desmond Funeral Service publish funeral prices?
D E Desmond Funeral Service has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (207) 443-4567, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is D E Desmond Funeral Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
D E Desmond Funeral Service is located at 638 High Street in Bath, ME. You can reach the home at (207) 443-4567. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does D E Desmond Funeral Service offer veteran families?
D E Desmond Funeral Service provides traditional funeral, cremation, green burial, green cremation, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does D E Desmond Funeral Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Desmond Funeral Homes provides specific services for veterans, including information on Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags. They also offer guidance on navigating potential benefits from the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Which faith traditions does D E Desmond Funeral Service accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Non-denominational Christian, Jewish families, among others.
How do families rate D E Desmond Funeral Service?
D E Desmond Funeral Service holds a 3.7-star rating across 6 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets D E Desmond Funeral Service apart
- Only funeral home in Maine certified by the Green Burial Council
- Offers a wide selection of green burial and green cremation options, including biodegradable caskets and urns
- Over 100 years of continuous family ownership and operation
- Operates two locations in Bath and Brunswick, serving a broader regional community
- Authorized dealer for Collette Monuments, Inc. and a "Rock of Ages Dealership" for cemetery headstones with perpetual warranties
- Provides personalized memorabilia such as engraved crystal, fuzed glass prints, memorial blankets, and custom printed tributes
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Green Burial
- · Immediate Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Green Cremation
- · Cremation Packages
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Green Burial Council
- · Wilbert Products, Inc.
- · Collette Monuments, Inc.
- · Rock of Ages Dealership
Specializations
- · Green Burial Council Certified
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Non-denominational Christian, Jewish. Languages spoken at the home: English.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used D E Desmond Funeral Service. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“It is a blessing to have the people who work for this funeral home take care of your family when they pass. I worked with Deb, and she was patient and kind and straight to the point. It was an honor to have her care for my husband after his death. Thank you, Desmond Funeral Home, for taking great care of my family, in life and in death.”
“My family has used their services for a long time. They made the process easy for the family.”
“The people at Desmonds Funeral Home are caring, compassionate, and professional. They followed Mother's wishes perfectly.”
“I do not recommend them. We had a very difficult and negative experience after a long family history with them. It bothers to this day that I had them involved in the last care of my love one.”
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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.