Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Veteran services at Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Veteran families in Williamsport, PA can turn to Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services offers specialized services for honoring veterans. Their resources section also provides information regarding Social Security benefits that may be available to veterans and their spouses." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,875 for basic burial and $2,475 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. Early reviews are positive, averaging 5.0 stars across 1.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial services, honoring veterans, and burial. 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 on-site 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.

Published pricing at Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services: direct cremation from $2,475. That places direct cremation roughly 4% above the Pennsylvania median ($2,375). 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 Woodlawn National Cemetery in NY, approximately 59 miles from Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services 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. Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services apart

• Ownership and operation by the Kaufman family, with Scott and Leanne Kaufman purchasing the funeral home in 1996.
• Scott E. Kaufman's background as a former paramedic and his extensive community involvement, including the Loyalsock Lions Club and Nippenose Valley Volunteer Fire Company.
• Leanne Kaufman's dual background as a paramedic and Registered Nurse, with significant experience in home health and hospice care, and over 35 years of volunteer service with the American Red Cross.
• Ann Kaufman's unique professional trajectory, including a Master's degree in Security and Intelligence Studies and a career serving U.S. Congressmen, before pursuing funeral service, alongside her active involvement in Catholic church and local civic organizations.
• Affiliation with the Order of the Golden Rule, an association dedicated to ethical service for independently owned and operated funeral homes.
• Detailed online preplanning tools and a comprehensive preplanning checklist, allowing individuals to personalize arrangements for burial or cremation, including specific musical selections, readings, and themes.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

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

What families have said

Scott came to the home immediately after being called and delivered funeral services the pastor described as 'second to none.' His background as a paramedic informed the care he brought to funeral directing.

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.