Veteran services at Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc
Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc, located in Williamsport, PA, assists those who served and their families. In its own description, the home mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and government headstones. On-site amenities include chapel and off-street parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, veterans services, and memorial service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel, columbarium, and urn garden.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Woodlawn National Cemetery in NY, about 61 miles from Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 1,623 funeral homes in Pennsylvania. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?
Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (570) 323-7717 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc is located at 1914 Memorial Avenue in Williamsport, PA. You can reach the home at (570) 323-7717. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc provides grief support, pre-planning, traditional services, cremation services, monument services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Jewish families, among others.
What sets Knight-Confer Funeral Home Inc apart
- Established in 1879, providing over 145 years of continuous service.
- Operates High Monument Company on-site, offering a large display of customizable granite and bronze markers.
- Features an activities room with a game computer, games, toys, and books for children and youth.
- One of the first funeral homes in the area to include an on-site chapel, added in 1926.
- Staff includes a CANA Certified Crematory Operator for cremation services.
- Offers pre-need funeral insurance, with a licensed life insurance director on staff.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Central Penn Funeral Directors Association
Specialties
- · Monuments
- · Hebrew Monuments
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Jewish. Languages spoken at the home: English.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.