Veteran services at Memorial Plan Westchester Funeral Home
Veteran families in Miami, FL can turn to Memorial Plan Westchester Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is South Florida National Cemetery in FL, about 59 miles from Memorial Plan Westchester Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Memorial Plan Westchester Funeral Home lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 1,014 funeral homes in Florida. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Memorial Plan Westchester Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Memorial Plan Westchester Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so ask the home directly and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Memorial Plan Westchester Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Memorial Plan Westchester Funeral Home is located at 9800 SW 24th Street in Miami, FL. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Memorial Plan Westchester Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Memorial Plan Westchester 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.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.