Greenwich Village Funeral Home

Veteran services at Greenwich Village Funeral Home

Greenwich Village Funeral Home serves veteran families in New York, NY with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Greenwich Village Funeral Home offers specialized Veterans Burial Vaults, including The Veteran™ and The Salute™ models. These vaults are designed to honor military service members and feature sculpted military branch emblems and personalized nameplates. They also provide urn vaults and a selection of cremation urns tailored for veterans." On-site amenities include parking (nearby garage recommended), suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $4,000 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. Across 63 Google reviews, the firm averages 5.0 stars.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial services, green burial services, burial vaults, burial permit assistance, and cremation permit assistance. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Greenwich Village Funeral Home: direct cremation from $4,345. That places direct cremation roughly 89% above the New York median ($2,300). 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 13 miles from Greenwich Village Funeral Home. Greenwich Village Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Greenwich Village Funeral Home holds a 5.0-star rating from 63 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.

New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Greenwich Village Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Greenwich Village Funeral Home apart

• Family-owned and operated since 1926 in a purpose-built, historic pre-war facility.
• Exclusive provider of "Cremation with Confidence™" in Manhattan.
• Accredited by the Green Burial Council, offering green and natural burial services and products.
• Concierge services for local amenities including dining, parking, florists, hotels, and transportation.
• Offers live webcasting of funeral services for remote attendees.
• Provides assistance with legal services, estates, and wills.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Protestant (various denominations), Jewish, Diverse religious traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

What families have said

When a retired NYPD officer passed, Joel went beyond standard arrangements by calling the department to coordinate uniformed officers for the service, honoring him as 'one of their fallen brothers' with full departmental presence.

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.