Veteran services at Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc.
For veterans in Woonsocket, RI, Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and government headstones. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,300 for basic burial and $2,480 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: military honors, cremation, immediate burial, burial, veterans & family memorial care, and veterans headstones. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
Published pricing at Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc.: direct cremation from $2,480. That places direct cremation roughly 3% below the Rhode Island median ($2,550). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in RI, about 32 miles from Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc.. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 91 funeral homes in Rhode Island. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,480. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc. is located at 463 South Main St. in Woonsocket, RI. You can reach the home at (401) 769-0940. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc. offer veteran families?
Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc. provides grief support, pre-planning, traditional funeral, military honors, committal service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc. mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Roman Catholic families, among others.
What sets Fournier & Fournier Funeral, Inc. apart
- Over 100 years of continuous family operation, now in its third generation.
- Offers a Speakers Bureau for local organizations on topics like advance funeral planning and veteran benefits.
- Provides a year-long daily email grief support program.
- Features a Living Memorial Program and casket personalization options like engravings and commemorative panels.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Committal Service
- · Immediate Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Rotary International
- · Woonsocket Rotary Club
- · RI Funeral Director's Association
- · Woonsocket Lodge of Elks
- · DAV Chapter 12
- · Cercle Laurier
- · VFW
Specialties
- · Veterans & Family Memorial Care
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Roman Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.