Veteran services at Farrell Funeral Home
For veterans in Holyoke, MA, Farrell Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The funeral home specializes in assisting families with arrangements for military personnel, offering resources such as information on veterans' headstones and burial flags. Co-founder James J. “Barry” Farrell was a World War II Marine Corps veteran." On-site amenities include front chapel, front chapel seating, and rear chapel entrance, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,875 for basic burial and $2,825 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans services, memorial service, direct cremation, and immediate burial. 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 front chapel, front chapel seating, rear chapel entrance, rear chapel, and rear chapel side seating 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Agawam in MA, approximately 12 miles from Farrell Funeral Home. Farrell Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
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. Farrell Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Farrell Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Farrell Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (413) 536-3843, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Farrell Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Farrell Funeral Home is located at 2049 Northampton Street in Holyoke, MA. You can reach the home at (413) 536-3843. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Farrell Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Farrell Funeral Home provides cremation, burial, veterans services, pre-arrangements, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Farrell Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home specializes in assisting families with arrangements for military personnel, offering resources such as information on veterans' headstones and burial flags. Co-founder James J. “Barry” Farrell was a World War II Marine Corps veteran.
Which faith traditions does Farrell Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Christian families, among others.
What sets Farrell Funeral Home apart
- Third-generation family-owned and operated business with a history of service in Holyoke since 1937.
- Specialization in Veterans Services, offering resources for headstones and burial flags.
- Facility includes a handicap accessible ramp from the parking lot.
- Provides a year of daily grief support messages via email.
- Participates in the "Have the Talk of a Lifetime" program to encourage meaningful family conversations.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Immediate Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian.
Branches of service supported
Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Farrell Funeral Home has documented experience supporting the following branches:
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.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.