Veteran services at Gilmartin Funeral Home
Gilmartin Funeral Home is a funeral home in Batavia, NY that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Western New York National Cemetery in NY, approximately 9 miles from Gilmartin Funeral Home. Gilmartin Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Gilmartin Funeral Home holds a 4.9-star rating from 32 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Gilmartin Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“The compassion shown to me and my family from Tim and his staff was wonderful. They treated us like we were their family and handled our loved one the same. There just aren't enough good things to say about all of them. I won't go anywhere else for this type of service. My whole family has used this funeral home for years and I will continue to do so. Thank you Tim for everything.”
“Losing a child has to be one of the hardest things I’ve endured during my lifetime. TJ and his staff were nothing less than a blessing to our family during this unthinkable time. From the very first call we made my child was picked up and at Gilmartin within the 2 hours of me calling and coming to make his arrangements. No question was left unanswered, our concerns were heard and our baby had the most beautiful service.”
“Gilmartins was an absolute blessing for my family when my mother passed a few months ago. They walked us through every step, made phones calls to coordinate and make sure every detail was taken care of. They made the whole process so much easier than I thought it would be. I am eternally grateful for all the time, effort and care the gave to my mother and my family.”
“Dealing with one's passing is such a hard thing to do. I can't thank Gilmerton Funeral Home enough for making this an easy process. I dealt 99% of the time with Matthew Meyer and he couldn't have made things any easier for me. For this I will always be grateful and have no problem recommending them to anyone in the future.”
“Wonderful funeral experience. Helpful and very professional in all phases of the funeral planning process. Great funeral directors who made the most difficult decisions simple. Very appreciative that we were treated as family. We're truly grateful to Matt and T.J. for their dedication.”
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.