Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.

For veterans in Newport, RI, Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Memorial Funeral Homes offers specialized services for veterans. Robert Edenbach, Funeral Director Emeritus, is a US Navy veteran, and funeral director Sean Hackett served in the US Air Force. Kurt Edenbach helped bring The Moving Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Newport." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,410 for basic burial and $3,115 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, 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 on-site 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 Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $3,115. That places direct cremation roughly 22% above the Rhode Island median ($2,550). 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 Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in RI, approximately 12 miles from Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.. Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Rhode Island has approximately 91 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. apart

• Extensive grief resources for children and adults, including age-specific guidance and professional support from staff with advanced degrees in grief/bereavement.
• Eco-conscious options such as green burials, aquamation (via partner funeral home with EV transport), and biodegradable urns.
• Bilingual staff member (Norma Figueroa) offering services in English and Spanish.
• Active community involvement, including bringing The Moving Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Newport and contributing to Newport Hospital's Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit.
• Specialization in advance planning and guidance on transferring pre-arrangements from other funeral homes.

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. has documented experience supporting the following branches:

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.