Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory

Veteran services at Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory

For veterans in Newmarket, NH, Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory explicitly states they are "Honoring our veterans." The staff section highlights Roy E. Kent's U.S. Navy service during WWII and his membership in the Lee Memorial VFW and Robert G. Durgin American Legion Post #67 in Newmarket." On-site amenities include off-street parking, reception area, and main visitation room/chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,435 for basic burial and $1,510 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $1,950. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, direct cremation, online cremation services, and green burials. 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 main visitation room/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 Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory: services starting at $1,495. 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 Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery in ME, approximately 29 miles from Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory. Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New Hampshire has approximately 108 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory apart

• On-site crematory (Great Bay Crematory, LLC) ensuring loved ones remain in their care throughout the cremation process.
• Over 160 years of continuous operation, established in 1864.
• Second-generation family ownership and operation by Michael A. Pelczar.
• Online cremation packages starting at $1,495.00, offering a lower-cost option compared to state averages.
• Facility features include 55-inch flat-screen TVs in chapels for video tributes and a sound system.
• Offers green burial options and access to a green burial cemetery.

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths, Roman Catholic, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory has documented experience supporting the following branches:

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.