Lee's Funeral Home

Veteran services at Lee's Funeral Home

For veterans in White Plains, NY, Lee's Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors and VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,820 for basic burial and $2,980 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, veteran services, memorial service, and graveside service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

Facilities on site include on-site chapel.

Published pricing at Lee's Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,980. That places direct cremation roughly 30% above the New York median ($2,300). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, about 23 miles from Lee's Funeral Home. 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 1,440 funeral homes in New York. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Lee's Funeral Home apart

• Operated by a third-generation licensed funeral director, Jennifer Lee.
• Jennifer Lee's extensive professional certifications (CFSP, CFSGM) and appointments to the New York State Funeral Directing Advisory Board and Metropolitan Funeral Directors Association.
• JoAnne Lee's background as a registered nurse, author of "Three Things to Know Before Making Funeral Arrangements," and her significant involvement with community and hospice boards, including Westchester Hospice and Palliative Care.
• The firm's stated history of "over a century of serving" the community.

Military and veteran services listed

Burial and cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations and specialties

Religious traditions and languages

Religious traditions served: Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Armenian Christian. 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.