Veteran services at Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel
Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel, located in North Adams, MA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Funeral Homes provides specific services for honoring veterans. Their online pre-planning forms include sections for military record details, such as branch of service, dates of enlistment and discharge, and time of military service (e.g., World War I, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War). Families can indicate preferences for military honors at graveside and flag preferences for the service, including draping the casket with a flag or having a folded flag on the casket." Published pricing lists $5,295 for basic burial and $2,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, and honoring veterans. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in NY, approximately 33 miles from Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel. Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel 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. Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel publish funeral prices?
Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (413) 663-6523, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel is located at 521 West Main St. in North Adams, MA. You can reach the home at (413) 663-6523. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel offer veteran families?
Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel provides funeral services, burial services, celebrations of life, cremation services, personalization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Funeral Homes provides specific services for honoring veterans. Their online pre-planning forms include sections for military record details, such as branch of service, dates of enlistment and discharge, and time of military service (e.g., World War I, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War). Families can indicate preferences for military honors at graveside and flag preferences for the service, including draping the casket with a flag or having a folded flag on the casket.
What sets Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals - West Chapel apart
- Three modern funeral home locations serving Berkshire County and Southern Vermont.
- Family-owned and operated for over three generations since 1928, with continuous family involvement.
- Extensive history of mergers and expansions, integrating several long-standing local funeral homes.
- Comprehensive online pre-planning and at-need funeral planning forms, allowing detailed customization of services, military honors, and disposition preferences.
- Commitment to personalized services, accommodating diverse religious, cultural, and budgetary needs.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Rotary
- · Paul Harris Fellow
Specializations
- · Traditional Funeral Services
- · Memorial Services
- · Cremation Services
- · Pre-Planning Options
- · Grief Support Programs
- · Veteran Services
- · Multicultural Services
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.