McDonald Keohane Funeral Home - East

Veteran services at McDonald Keohane Funeral Home - East

McDonald Keohane Funeral Home - East in Weymouth, MA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Keohane Funeral & Cremation assists families of eligible veterans in applying for applicable benefits and arranging military honors. This includes help with VA burial allowances (up to $3,500 for service-connected deaths, $300 for other eligible veterans), plot allowances ($150), burial flags, and burial in VA National Cemeteries. They also assist with headstones and markers for unmarked graves, including the application process for VA form 40-1330." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,360 for basic burial and $3,220 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and green burials. 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 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 McDonald Keohane Funeral Home - East: services starting at $7,995. 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 Massachusetts National Cemetery in MA, approximately 41 miles from McDonald Keohane Funeral Home - East. McDonald Keohane Funeral Home - East can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Massachusetts has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. McDonald Keohane Funeral Home - East is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets McDonald Keohane Funeral Home - East apart

• Third-generation family-owned and operated business, established in 1932.
• Offers a 'Complete Funeral Service Package' with transparent pricing.
• Utilizes high-definition video screens for casket and merchandise selection, avoiding a traditional 'casket room'.
• Provides a playroom facility for children at their funeral homes.
• Offers a year of free weekly grief support emails ('GriefSteps') to families served.
• Specializes in veteran resources, assisting with VA benefits, military honors, burial flags, and headstones/markers.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Episcopal, Congregational, Humanist, Non-religious, Various Faith Communities.

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.