Veteran services at Hancliffe Home for Funerals
Veteran families in East Hanover, NJ can turn to Hancliffe Home for Funerals for honors and benefit coordination. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, about 33 miles from Hancliffe Home for Funerals. 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 647 funeral homes in New Jersey. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hancliffe Home for Funerals publish funeral prices?
Hancliffe Home for Funerals has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (973) 739-9800 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Hancliffe Home for Funerals located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hancliffe Home for Funerals is located at 222 Ridgedale Avenue in East Hanover, NJ. You can reach the home at (973) 739-9800. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Hancliffe Home for Funerals help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hancliffe Home for Funerals 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.