Veteran services at Mason-Gelder Funeral Home, Inc.
Mason-Gelder Funeral Home, Inc. is a funeral home in Jeannette, PA that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Mason-Gelder Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $2,225. 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 National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in PA, approximately 29 miles from Mason-Gelder Funeral Home, Inc.. Mason-Gelder Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Mason-Gelder Funeral Home, Inc. holds a 4.7-star rating from 13 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Mason-Gelder Funeral Home, Inc.. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“I recently entrusted this funeral home with the services and arrangements for my mother, and I am truly grateful for the care they provided. From the very beginning, the staff was incredibly responsive, compassionate, and attentive to every detail. They guided me through each step of the process with patience and understanding, making an unbearably difficult time feel a little easier. Their knowledge and professionalism gave me confidence, and their kindness gave me comfort. The service they arranged was absolutely beautiful — thoughtful, well-organized, and handled with genuine respect. I can’t thank them enough for their support and the dignity they brought to my mother’s farewell and other family members in the past. I highly recommend them to any family in need of compassionate and dependable care.”
“My family has used Mason Gelder Funeral Home for many years and have been very pleased the service they provided.The staff and Mr.Gelder have been very helpful and compassionate uderstanding of my family need to include most recently. Thank you very much it was and is greatly appreciate! I highly recommend them when you may be I need.”
“We recently had to have our dog Vincenzo relieved of his pain. I can't thank Randy and Aundrea's Pet Removal and Cremation Services enough for helping to make a difficult time a little easier.”
“All of our family and most of our friends utilize this funeral home. We told family friends, but that aside, we have never had a bad experience. Everyone is respectful, kind and sympathetic. They go out of their way to make sure you are able to pay the respect of any and every loved one.”
“Have had several family members taken here for their final journey preparations since the 1940s. Always so caring and professional. Thank you for helping me in laying my mother to rest in such a short time.”
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.