Falardeau Funeral Home

Veteran services at Falardeau Funeral Home

Falardeau Funeral Home in Baldwinsville, NY supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Professional care experts guide families through all benefits and services available to veteran loved ones." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,885 for basic burial and $2,385 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, and veteran 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. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is New York State Veterans Cemetery - Finger Lakes in NY, approximately 41 miles from Falardeau Funeral Home. Falardeau Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Falardeau Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Falardeau Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Falardeau Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (315) 635-3031, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Falardeau Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Falardeau Funeral Home is located at 93 Downer Street in Baldwinsville, NY. You can reach the home at (315) 635-3031. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Falardeau Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Falardeau Funeral Home provides cremation, planning, burial, traditional services, personal services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Falardeau Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Professional care experts guide families through all benefits and services available to veteran loved ones.

Which faith traditions does Falardeau Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian families, among others.

What sets Falardeau Funeral Home apart

Owner and Licensed Manager Albert C. Clos resides on-site with his family, integrating the funeral home directly into the community.
Staff includes licensed funeral directors with diverse professional backgrounds, including nursing and healthcare administration, bringing a broad perspective to client support.
Offers detailed guidance on both revocable and irrevocable burial trusts, specifically addressing Medicaid/SSI considerations.
Provides an extensive online Griefwords library from the Center for Loss and Life Transition, offering resources for various grief scenarios and age groups.
Emphasizes personalized ceremonies for both burial and cremation, including options for memory-sharing through unique tributes like memory baskets, DVDs, and display tables.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Visitation Room

· Piano

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· New York State Funeral Directors Association
· Onondaga-Oswego County Funeral Directors Association
· Central New York Funeral Directors Associations

Specializations

· Veteran Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.