Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home

Veteran services at Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home

Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, located in Stamford, CT, assists those who served and their families. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include multiple chapels, large-capacity chapel (up to 250), and reception venues, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation memorial, cremation, burial, veterans planning, and online memorial. 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 multiple chapels, large-capacity chapel (up to 250), gardens, and 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 Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home: services starting at $1,745. 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 24 miles from Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home. Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home 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. Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, general services start at $1,745. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home is located at 2900 Summer Street in Stamford, CT. You can reach the home at (203) 327-1313. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home provides traditional religious ceremony, celebration of life, cremation memorial, cremation, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.

Military & veteran services offered

★Cremation Memorial

★Veterans Planning

★Online Memorial

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Ritual Washing
· Home Delivery Of Ashes
· Mail Delivery Of Ashes

On-site facilities

· Multiple Chapels

· Large-Capacity Chapel (up to 250)

· Mikvah

· Gardens

· Mausoleums

· Reception Venues

· Lobby Entrance

· Sitting Room

· Celebration Room

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home
· Mortuary

Specializations

· Jewish Funeral Traditions
· Multicultural Services
· Personalized Funerals

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.

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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.