Veteran services at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels
Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, located in Enfield, CT, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Assistance with coordinating military honors and veteran burial benefits, including securing veteran burial flags." On-site amenities include enfield chapels and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,700 for basic burial and $3,740 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran funeral services, alternative cremation options, burial services, and cremation services. 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 enfield chapels. 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Agawam in MA, approximately 5 miles from Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels. Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Connecticut has approximately 304 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels publish funeral prices?
Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (860) 749-2244, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels is located at 61 South Road in Enfield, CT. You can reach the home at (860) 749-2244. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels offer veteran families?
Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels provides veteran funeral services, alternative cremation options, traditional funeral services, ash scattering services, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Assistance with coordinating military honors and veteran burial benefits, including securing veteran burial flags.
Which faith traditions does Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Islamic, United Church of Christ families, among others.
What sets Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels apart
- On-site crematory for direct cremation and traditional cremation services.
- "Book of Memories™" online memorial website for interactive tributes, including photos, stories, and memorial donations.
- Free daily email grief support program, "365 Days of Healing."
- Free weekly grief support newsletter, "52 Weeks of Support."
- Over 140 years of continuous operation, established in 1881.
- Multiple facility locations in Enfield, Somers, and Windsor Locks, CT.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Alternative Cremation Options
- · Ash Scattering Services
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · CFDA
- · NFDA
Specializations
- · Veteran Funeral Services
- · Resomation (Alkaline Hydrolysis)
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Islamic, United Church of Christ, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.