Veteran services at Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary
Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary in Fountain Hills, NY supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary offers specialized Veteran Services." Published pricing lists $4,420 for basic burial and $1,785 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, cremation services, burial services, and pet cremations. 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 Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in NY, approximately 15 miles from Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary. Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary 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. Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary publish funeral prices?
Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (480) 837-5588, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary is located at 12065 North Saguaro Boulevard in Fountain Hills, NY. You can reach the home at (480) 837-5588. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary offer veteran families?
Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary provides funeral services, memorial services, cremation services, preplanning, green funeral, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary offers specialized Veteran Services.
Which faith traditions does Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian denominations (various), Multicultural families, among others.
What sets Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary apart
- Four generations of family ownership and operation since 1959, maintaining original philosophies and values.
- Extensive network of mortuaries, cemeteries, and crematories across Arizona, including Paradise Memorial Gardens with a mausoleum, community urn, and lake.
- Specialized pet cremation services through 'Entrusted Pets by Messingers'.
- Comprehensive range of services accommodating diverse personal preferences, budgets, cultures, and religions, including green funeral and cremation options.
- Dedicated staff, including licensed funeral directors and embalmers, at each location.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Pet Cremations
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
Specializations
- · Green Funeral
- · Religious Burial Needs
- · Cultural Burial Needs
- · Pet Cremations
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian denominations (various), Multicultural. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.