Veteran services at Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., located in Hershey, PA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc. provides comprehensive veteran services, including verifying eligibility for military funeral honors, coordinating with Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, and assisting families with obtaining VA burial benefits such as headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and memorial plots. They facilitate traditional honors, including the folding and presentation of the American flag and the playing of Taps." On-site amenities include ample off-street parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,270 for basic burial and $2,675 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, graveside services, and cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, approximately 11 miles from Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.. Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, 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. Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (717) 533-7700, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. is located at 88 Lucy Avenue in Hershey, PA. You can reach the home at (717) 533-7700. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. offer veteran families?
Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. provides traditional funerals, memorial services, celebration of life services, graveside services, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc. provides comprehensive veteran services, including verifying eligibility for military funeral honors, coordinating with Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, and assisting families with obtaining VA burial benefits such as headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and memorial plots. They facilitate traditional honors, including the folding and presentation of the American flag and the playing of Taps.
Which faith traditions does Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. apart
- Over seven decades of service in central Pennsylvania.
- Owns and operates an on-site crematory for consistent service standards.
- Two modern, handicap-accessible facilities with ample off-street parking.
- Serves over 300 families annually.
- Provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with VA benefits and coordination with Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Crematory Operation
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic.
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.