Veteran services at Gallant Funeral Home, Inc.
For veterans in Waterville, ME, Gallant Funeral Home, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Gallant Funeral Home provides military funeral honors for eligible veterans, including flag folding and presentation, playing of Taps, and a three-volley rifle salute. They also assist families with navigating veteran benefits such as Presidential Memorial Certificates, headstones/markers, memorial plots, and burial expense reimbursement." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,870 for basic burial and $3,725 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include immediate burial, memorial services, graveside services, cremation services, interment of cremated remains, and placing cremated remains in multiple urns. 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 and columbarium. 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.
Published pricing at Gallant Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $3,725. That places direct cremation roughly 59% above the Maine median ($2,350). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Central Maine Veterans Cemetery - Civic Center Dr in ME, approximately 16 miles from Gallant Funeral Home, Inc.. Gallant Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Maine has approximately 133 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Gallant Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Gallant Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,725. 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 Gallant Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Gallant Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 10 Elm St. in Waterville, ME. You can reach the home at (207) 873-3393. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Gallant Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?
Gallant Funeral Home, Inc. provides payment options, immediate burial, visitation, funeral services, memorial services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Gallant Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Gallant Funeral Home provides military funeral honors for eligible veterans, including flag folding and presentation, playing of Taps, and a three-volley rifle salute. They also assist families with navigating veteran benefits such as Presidential Memorial Certificates, headstones/markers, memorial plots, and burial expense reimbursement.
Which faith traditions does Gallant Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Pentecostal, Christian, Assemblies of God families, among others.
What sets Gallant Funeral Home, Inc. apart
- Utilizes tailor-made software for obituary pages, memorial videos, and funeral live streaming.
- Specializes in honoring veterans, providing assistance with military funeral honors and navigating VA benefits.
- Offers comprehensive pre-planning services with online forms and prepayment options held in a trust.
- Affiliated with the Funeral and Memorial Information Council, promoting the "Have the Talk of a Lifetime" program.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Immediate Burial
- · Graveside Services
- · Committal Services
- · Reimbursement Of Burial Expenses
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Interment Of Cremated Remains
- · Scattering Of Ashes
- · Placing Cremated Remains In Multiple Urns
- · Keepsake Urns
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Funeral and Memorial Information Council
Specializations
- · Honoring Veterans
- · Pre-Planning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Pentecostal, Christian, Assemblies of God.
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.