Hooper Memorial Home Inc

Veteran services at Hooper Memorial Home Inc

For veterans in Harrisburg, PA, Hooper Memorial Home Inc coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Hooper Memorial Home Inc. offers specific veteran services, including assistance with filing necessary forms for the Veterans Administration. Staff member Paul Smith is a retired Major for the United States Marine Corps. Additionally, Grane Hospice Care, which serves Central Pennsylvania and is mentioned in the context of hospice services in the area, is a 'We Honor Veterans participant'." On-site amenities include chapel and parking lot, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, veteran services, and cemetery markers. 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 chapel. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, approximately 17 miles from Hooper Memorial Home Inc. Hooper Memorial Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

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. Hooper Memorial Home Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hooper Memorial Home Inc publish funeral prices?

Hooper Memorial Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (717) 651-1000, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Hooper Memorial Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Hooper Memorial Home Inc is located at 3532 Walnut Street in Harrisburg, PA. You can reach the home at (717) 651-1000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Hooper Memorial Home Inc offer veteran families?

Hooper Memorial Home Inc provides traditional funeral service, cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, immediate need, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Hooper Memorial Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Hooper Memorial Home Inc. offers specific veteran services, including assistance with filing necessary forms for the Veterans Administration. Staff member Paul Smith is a retired Major for the United States Marine Corps. Additionally, Grane Hospice Care, which serves Central Pennsylvania and is mentioned in the context of hospice services in the area, is a 'We Honor Veterans participant'.

Which faith traditions does Hooper Memorial Home Inc accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Methodist families, among others.

What sets Hooper Memorial Home Inc apart

Nearly 100 years of continuous family ownership and operation across three generations.
Specialization in restoration art, with Angela M. Ulen having received awards for her talent in this area.
Founding and active management of the Millicent Hooper Foundation, Inc., a non-profit providing educational scholarships to youth who have lost a parent or primary caregiver.
Detailed explanation of funeral costs to families, outlining professional service fees, preparation costs, and overhead, to ensure transparency.
Extensive community involvement and affiliations, with staff members holding leadership roles in local and national organizations.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Veteran Services

★Cemetery Markers

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Repast Hall

· Chapel

· Casket Room

· Merchandise Room

· Parking Lot

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Dauphin County Funeral Directors Association
· The Eye Bank Association
· Millicent Hooper Foundation, Inc.
· The Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Harrisburg
· Eastern Star, Ester Chapter # 1
· Boys and Girls Club

Specializations

· Human Preservation
· Advanced Embalming Techniques
· Restorative Techniques
· Grief Support
· Pre-Need Consulting

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Methodist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Hooper Memorial Home Inc has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Marines

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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.

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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.