Veteran services at Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home
Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, located in Perryville, MD, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "The funeral home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with government benefits."
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, veterans, burial, and memorial service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery - New Castle County in DE, approximately 17 miles from Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home. Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Maryland has approximately 313 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (410) 642-2555, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home is located at 1493 Clayton St. in Perryville, MD. You can reach the home at (410) 642-2555. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home provides cremation, pre-planning, veterans, traditional funeral, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with government benefits.
Which faith traditions does Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Presbyterian, Episcopal families, among others.
What sets Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home apart
- Three generations of continuous family ownership and operation since 1916.
- Lee Patterson was the first licensed embalmer in Cecil County, demonstrating a long history of professional standards.
- Provides specific guidance and resources for families on how to support children through grief, tailored to different age groups.
- Offers detailed information and assistance with navigating Social Security survivor benefits.
- Features an on-site columbarium for permanent memorialization of cremated remains.
- Available 24/7 for immediate assistance and pre-planning consultations.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
- · Personalization for Families
- · Guiding Children Through Grief
- · Social Security Benefits After a Loss
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Presbyterian, Episcopal, 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.