Veteran services at Joyce Funeral Home
Veteran families in Waltham, MA can turn to Joyce Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Joyce Funeral Home provides professional assistance to help families complete necessary forms to obtain benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. This includes guidance on VA burial benefits, memorial items, military funeral honors, and applying for headstones or markers." On-site amenities include reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,425 for basic burial and $3,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional funeral with cremation, life celebration memorial cremation, life celebration direct cremation, memorial services, and burial services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Joyce Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,495. That places direct cremation roughly 31% above the Massachusetts median ($2,677). 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 Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Winchendon in MA, approximately 46 miles from Joyce Funeral Home. Joyce Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Massachusetts has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Joyce Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Joyce Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,495. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Joyce Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Joyce Funeral Home is located at 245 Main Street in Waltham, MA. You can reach the home at (781) 894-2895. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Joyce Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Joyce Funeral Home provides life celebration services, traditional funeral, cremation, traditional funeral with cremation, life celebration memorial cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Joyce Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Joyce Funeral Home provides professional assistance to help families complete necessary forms to obtain benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. This includes guidance on VA burial benefits, memorial items, military funeral honors, and applying for headstones or markers.
Which faith traditions does Joyce Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Congregational, Baptist, Episcopal, Unitarian Universalist families, among others.
What sets Joyce Funeral Home apart
- Focus on personalized "Life Celebration" funeral experiences.
- Repository for funeral records of several other historical Waltham funeral homes (Freedom Wentworth & Sons, Walsh-Fennelly, St. Germain & Son).
- Availability for immediate assistance 24/7.
- Offers live stream services for remote participation and recording.
- Provides a "Family Guide" tool for personalizing services and gathering information.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Traditional Funeral with Cremation
- · Life Celebration Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Freedom Wentworth & Sons Funeral Service
- · Walsh-Fennelly Funeral Home
- · St. Germain & Son Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Life Celebration Services
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Congregational, Baptist, Episcopal, Unitarian Universalist, Non-denominational Christian.
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.