King David Memorial Chapel

Veteran services at King David Memorial Chapel

King David Memorial Chapel in Mount Kisco, NY supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "King David Chapels LLC supports the American Legion and provides information on veterans' resources. Their affiliated King David Memorial Chapel in Las Vegas explicitly offers funerals befitting veterans, including military funeral honors and assistance with VA burial benefits, suggesting a similar understanding and capability for veteran services at the Mount Kisco location." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,500 for basic burial and $2,260 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, and cremation remembrance jewelry. 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 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 King David Memorial Chapel: direct cremation from $2,260. That places direct cremation roughly 2% below the New York median ($2,300). 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 Long Island National Cemetery in NY, approximately 35 miles from King David Memorial Chapel. King David Memorial Chapel 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. King David Memorial Chapel is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets King David Memorial Chapel apart

• Deep community involvement, supporting numerous local and national organizations (e.g., Rotary, Lions, American Legion, Make a Wish Foundation).
• Specialization in Jewish funeral traditions, including a Tahara room and Shomer availability, with educational resources on Jewish rituals.
• Full ownership and management by licensed funeral directors of New York State, ensuring professional commitment.
• Offers a "Tree's for ISRAEL Planting Remembrance Memorial Program" and an aftercare program.
• Provides in-house customization of memorial items such as folders, thank-you cards, video tributes, and monument design.
• 24/7 availability of full-time funeral directors for immediate assistance.

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Jewish, Multicultural (accommodates various faiths).

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.