Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home

Veteran services at Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home

Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home in Weirton, WV supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home and Cremation Service offers specialized services for veterans, including military honors, flag presentations, and assistance with securing VA benefits like Presidential Memorial Certificates and Governor’s Memorial Certificates. They help families complete necessary paperwork for earned benefits and can coordinate ceremonies at local War Memorials. Both cremation and burial options are available with full military honors." On-site amenities include chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,615 for basic burial and $3,690 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, veteran services, memorial services, graveside ceremony, and pet cremation. 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. 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 Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,690. That places direct cremation roughly 59% above the West Virginia median ($2,325). 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 National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in PA, approximately 24 miles from Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home. Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home apart

• Weirton’s only locally owned funeral home with an onsite crematory, ensuring continuous care for the deceased.
• Offers Marleigh, a specially trained therapy animal, available to families and for community visits.
• Provides extensive personalized tribute options, including dove releases, heirloom displays, keepsake jewelry, and bagpiper services.
• Three generations of family ownership and operation since 1922.
• Staff includes funeral directors with dual licenses in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
• Deep community involvement by staff members in local organizations and churches.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Greek Orthodox. Languages spoken at the home: English.

How 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.