Veteran services at Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center
For veterans in Pleasanton, CA, Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,560 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. Early reviews are positive, averaging 4.5 stars across 8.
Published pricing at Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center: direct cremation from $1,560. That places direct cremation roughly 4% below the California median ($1,617). 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 Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in CA, approximately 41 miles from Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center. Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
California has approximately 1,115 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,560. 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 Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center is located at 4167 First St. in Pleasanton, CA. You can reach the home at (925) 837-2500. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center starts at $1,560. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center?
Graham-Hitch Cremation and Memorial Center holds a 4.5-star rating across 8 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Dennis provided clear step-by-step guidance when one family's father passed over Christmas. The nondenominational facility accommodated multiple religious and cultural backgrounds, with spacious rooms that held gatherings up to 200 people.
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.