D'Elia Funeral Home

Veteran services at D'Elia Funeral Home

D'Elia Funeral Home, located in Lakewood, NJ, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "D'Elia Funeral Home provides military funeral honors and assists veterans with applications for benefits. They are a Level Four Founding Community Partner with a veteran support organization, hosting annual community events and collaborating with local veteran groups." On-site amenities include chapel, flexible chapel space, and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,600 for basic burial and $1,300 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation niches, cremation remembrance jewelry, cremation services, direct cremation, and immediate burial. 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, cremation niches, flexible chapel space, gardens, and traditional chapel settings. 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 D'Elia Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,300. That places direct cremation roughly 48% below the New Jersey median ($2,495). 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 Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in NJ, approximately 19 miles from D'Elia Funeral Home. D'Elia Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. D'Elia Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets D'Elia Funeral Home apart

• A 100% Service Guarantee, offering a refund for any unsatisfactory aspect of their service.
• Lifetime flexibility and relocation protection for pre-planned services, transferable to any qualifying Dignity Memorial provider in North America.
• Extensive specialization in a wide array of religious and cultural traditions, including Asian, Black, Buddhist, Catholic, Christian, Hindu, Hispanic, Jewish, and Muslim funeral customs, as well as specific cultural observances like Chung Yeung Festival, Día De Los Muertos, and Qingming Festival.
• Dedicated support for veterans, including assistance with benefits, military funeral honors, and active participation in community veteran events as a Level Four Founding Community Partner.
• Modern facility with newly renovated spaces, featuring two traditional chapel settings and one contemporary transitional room, all equipped with large monitors for video tributes and a sound system.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Chung Yeung Festival, Día De Los Muertos, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Qingming Festival. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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.