Dery Funeral Home

Veteran services at Dery Funeral Home

Dery Funeral Home in Pittsfield, MA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. On-site amenities include chapel area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,290 for basic burial and $2,290 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services and memorial services. 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 area. 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 Dery Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,900. That places direct cremation roughly 8% above the Massachusetts median ($2,677). 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 Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Agawam in MA, approximately 43 miles from Dery Funeral Home. Dery Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Dery Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.

Massachusetts has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Dery Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Dery Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,900. 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 Dery Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Dery Funeral Home is located at 54 Bradford Street in Pittsfield, MA. You can reach the home at (413) 443-9151. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Dery Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Dery Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, memorial services, specialty funeral services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Dery Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Dery Funeral Home 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.

Which faith traditions does Dery Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Quaker, Jewish families, among others.

What sets Dery Funeral Home apart

Multiple service locations in Pittsfield, Cheshire, and Dalton, Massachusetts.
Extensive online guides and FAQs for burial, cremation, and celebration of life services, empowering families with detailed information.
Offers alternative cremation options, including alkaline hydrolysis (resomation), reflecting modern choices.
Emphasis on personalized service design, working with families to craft unique and meaningful commemorative events.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Services

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Comfortable and respectful spaces

· Front Hallway

· Sitting Area

· Meeting Area

· Chapel Area

· Cremation Options available

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Funeral Services
· Cremation Services
· Memorial Services
· Specialty Funeral Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Quaker, Jewish, Islamic, Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist.

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.

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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.