Veteran services at Greenville Memorial Home
Greenville Memorial Home serves veteran families in Jersey City, NJ with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Greenville Memorial Home specializes in honoring veterans, assisting families with the necessary paperwork, such as DD-214 discharge papers, to ensure military personnel receive appropriate recognition and services. They coordinate with local cemeteries that offer military burial services, including providing veteran burial flags." On-site amenities include reception hall and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,750 for basic burial and $2,390 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include immediate burial, memorial service, graveside service, cremation, green burial, and honoring veterans. 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 columbarium, chapel, and memorial garden. 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 Greenville Memorial Home: direct cremation from $2,390. That places direct cremation roughly 4% below the New Jersey median ($2,495). 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 17 miles from Greenville Memorial Home. Greenville Memorial Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Greenville Memorial Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Secular Humanist traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Greenville Memorial Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Greenville Memorial Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,390. 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 Greenville Memorial Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Greenville Memorial Home is located at 374 Danforth Avenue in Jersey City, NJ. You can reach the home at (201) 333-8000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Greenville Memorial Home offer veteran families?
Greenville Memorial Home provides immediate burial, visitation, funeral service, memorial service, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Greenville Memorial Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Greenville Memorial Home specializes in honoring veterans, assisting families with the necessary paperwork, such as DD-214 discharge papers, to ensure military personnel receive appropriate recognition and services. They coordinate with local cemeteries that offer military burial services, including providing veteran burial flags.
Which faith traditions does Greenville Memorial Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.
What sets Greenville Memorial Home apart
- Family Owned & Operated since 1966
- Offers Green Burial options for environmentally conscious choices
- Specialized services for Honoring Veterans, including assistance with military paperwork
- Comprehensive preplanning assistance, including an online preplanning checklist and submission
- Extensive grief support resources, including daily emails of comfort and connections to support organizations
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Immediate Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
- · Interment
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Multiple Urns
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Green Burial
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.