Healey Mortuary

Veteran services at Healey Mortuary

Healey Mortuary serves veteran families in Salinas, CA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Healey Mortuary has Veteran Funeral Specialists who assist military families with funeral care and ethics. They can help with arrangements for burial at facilities such as the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery in Fort Ord." On-site amenities include multiple chapels and reception room, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,795 for basic burial and $1,080 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, funeral & memorial services, prepaid cremation, veteran funeral specialists, memorial programs and stationery, and cremation urns. 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 multiple chapels. 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 Healey Mortuary: direct cremation from $1,760 and basic burial from $1,995. That places direct cremation roughly 9% above the California median ($1,617). 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 California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery in CA, approximately 11 miles from Healey Mortuary. Healey Mortuary can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Healey Mortuary also accommodates Lgbtq Affirming 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.

California has approximately 1,115 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Healey Mortuary is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Healey Mortuary apart

• Specialization in international transfers to global destinations including Mexico, Central America, and Europe.
• Provision of multicultural funerals and the ability to facilitate various religious rituals, including ritual washing.
• Availability of German and Spanish-speaking funeral advisors.
• Onsite crematory for direct management of cremation services.
• Offering of modern death care alternatives such as human composting (natural organic reduction/terramation), memorial diamonds, and Parting Stones.
• Designated Veteran Funeral Specialists providing tailored support for military families.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Iglesia Ni Cristo, General Christian (for ritual washing, multicultural funerals). Languages spoken at the home: German, Spanish.

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.