Doherty Funeral Homes, Inc.

Veteran services at Doherty Funeral Homes, Inc.

Doherty Funeral Homes, Inc. serves veteran families in Wilmington, DE with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Doherty Funeral Homes arranges military honors, including flag presentations, the playing of 'Taps,' and gun salutes through local VFW Posts. They offer casket personalization with military crests or flag embroidering. The firm also assists families with navigating benefits and burial arrangements at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemeteries in Bear and Georgetown, which can include a burial plot for the veteran and spouse, a burial vault, a grave marker, and use of the committal chapel. Additional benefits like plot allowance, government markers, and U.S. Flags are also supported." On-site amenities include committal chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $8,030 for basic burial and $3,500 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation service, military honors, veteran services, burial, memorial service, and direct cremation. 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 committal chapel. 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 Doherty Funeral Homes, Inc.: direct cremation from $5,000. That places direct cremation roughly 100% above the Delaware median ($2,497). 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 Finn's Point National Cemetery in NJ, approximately 11 miles from Doherty Funeral Homes, Inc.. Doherty Funeral Homes, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Delaware has approximately 68 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Doherty Funeral Homes, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Doherty Funeral Homes, Inc. apart

• Service Guarantee: If a family is not completely satisfied with any professional, facility, or automotive service, they will not be charged for that item.
• On-site Cremation Resource Center with state-of-the-art equipment and technology, ensuring loved ones remain in direct care.
• Family Care Program: Assistance with post-funeral matters like Social Security, insurance, and property transfers.
• Specialized programs for First Responders and Fallen Heroes.
• Comprehensive bereavement services including individual therapy, support groups, and resources for children.
• Casket personalization options, including military crest inscriptions and flag embroidering.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.