Veteran services at MacPherson Funeral Home
Veteran families in Valley, NY can turn to MacPherson Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. On-site amenities include reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,195 for basic burial and $2,090 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include traditional burial, cremation, online memorial, memorial service, and graveside 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 Woodlawn National Cemetery in NY, approximately 34 miles from MacPherson Funeral Home. MacPherson Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. MacPherson Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does MacPherson Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
MacPherson Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (607) 642-5535, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is MacPherson Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
MacPherson Funeral Home is located at 5 Whig Street (P.O. Box 575) Newark in Valley, NY. You can reach the home at (607) 642-5535. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does MacPherson Funeral Home offer veteran families?
MacPherson Funeral Home provides traditional burial, cremation, pre-planning, grief support, online memorial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does MacPherson Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
MacPherson 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.
What sets MacPherson Funeral Home apart
- Certified Crematory Operator on staff
- Certified Celebrant on staff
- Extensive online pre-planning form and resources
- Online memorials with photo and condolence sharing capabilities
- Tribute video creation from family photographs
- A year of weekly grief support messages
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Ashes Returned To Family
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Certified Crematory Operator
- · Certified Celebrant
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.