Veteran services at Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill
Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill serves veteran families in New Britain, CT with military funeral planning. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery in CT, about 13 miles from Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 304 funeral homes in Connecticut. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill publish funeral prices?
Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (860) 229-9021 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill is located at 332 Burritt Street in New Britain, CT. You can reach the home at (860) 229-9021. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill 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.