Veteran services at DeMarco-Stone Funeral Homes
Veteran families in Guilderland, NY can turn to DeMarco-Stone Funeral Homes for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in NY, about 27 miles from DeMarco-Stone Funeral Homes. 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
Does DeMarco-Stone Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?
DeMarco-Stone Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call 24/7 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is DeMarco-Stone Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
DeMarco-Stone Funeral Homes is located at 1605 Helderberg Ave., Rotterdam, NY 12306; 5216 Western Tpk. in Guilderland, NY. You can reach the home at 24/7. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does DeMarco-Stone Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?
DeMarco-Stone Funeral Homes assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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.