Veteran services at Griswold Funeral Home & Crematory
Griswold Funeral Home & Crematory serves veteran families in Jewett City, CT with military funeral planning. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in RI, about 23 miles from Griswold Funeral Home & Crematory. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 304 funeral homes in Connecticut. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Griswold Funeral Home & Crematory publish funeral prices?
Griswold Funeral Home & Crematory has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (860) 376-4014 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Griswold Funeral Home & Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Griswold Funeral Home & Crematory is located at 30 North Main Street in Jewett City, CT. You can reach the home at (860) 376-4014. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Griswold Funeral Home & Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Griswold Funeral Home & Crematory 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 to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.