Veteran services at Hillside Cemetery
Hillside Cemetery in Lyndhurst, NJ supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest VA national cemetery is St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 19 miles from Hillside Cemetery. Hillside Cemetery can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Hillside Cemetery also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and 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.
New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Hillside Cemetery is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hillside Cemetery publish funeral prices?
Hillside Cemetery 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 Hillside Cemetery located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hillside Cemetery is located at 742 Rutherford Avenue in Lyndhurst, NJ. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Hillside Cemetery help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hillside Cemetery 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.
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.