Joseph Farenga & Sons Inc

Veteran services at Joseph Farenga & Sons Inc

For veterans in Astoria, NY, Joseph Farenga & Sons Inc coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Joseph Farenga & Sons Inc. arranges meaningful services for veterans, assisting with burial allowances and benefits. They can help arrange burial in a State or Federal Veterans Cemetery (including Arlington National Cemetery), a flag-folding ceremony, provide a U.S. Burial Flag, and arrange for the playing of Taps. The funeral home also plans special events throughout the year to pay tribute to veterans." On-site amenities include flexible chapel space, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,605 for basic burial and $2,645 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, and veterans services. 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 flexible chapel space. 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 10 miles from Joseph Farenga & Sons Inc. Joseph Farenga & Sons Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Joseph Farenga & Sons Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Joseph Farenga & Sons Inc apart

• Operating as a family-owned business in Astoria and Greater Queens since 1876.
• Designated as the only Cremation with Confidence™ provider in their service area, adhering to a strict 10-step process for cremation.
• Explicitly committed to honoring all practices and customs, specifically mentioning Catholic and Greek Orthodox traditions.
• Owner Gus Antonopoulos's personal history of growing up and working in the funeral home before acquiring it from his mentor.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Greek Orthodox.

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.