Veteran services at Harris Funeral Home
Harris Funeral Home, located in Reading, PA, assists those who served and their families. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. What feedback exists is encouraging: 5.0 stars across 16 reviews.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, approximately 33 miles from Harris Funeral Home. Harris Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Harris Funeral Home holds a 5.0-star rating from 16 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
Pennsylvania has approximately 1,623 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Harris Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Harris Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Harris Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — ask the home directly, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Harris Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Harris Funeral Home is located at 222 North Front Street in Reading, PA. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Harris Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Harris Funeral Home 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 do families rate Harris Funeral Home?
Harris Funeral Home holds a 5.0-star rating across 16 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Mr. Harris brought lightness to a rushed funeral arrangement; one family called his care 'beyond measure.' Preparation work earned repeated note—one son looked 'as if he's sleeping,' another 'as natural as possible.'
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.