Michael J Grant Funeral Home

Veteran services at Michael J Grant Funeral Home

Veteran families in Brentwood, NY can turn to Michael J Grant Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "The funeral home provides a 'Veterans Information' resource page and offers support for veteran families, including assistance with displaying military burial flags and coordinating honors." Published pricing lists $4,730 for basic burial and $1,505 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, veterans information, and graveside service. 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 Long Island National Cemetery in NY, approximately 8 miles from Michael J Grant Funeral Home. Michael J Grant Funeral Home 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. Michael J Grant Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Michael J Grant Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Michael J Grant Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (631) 273-4443, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Michael J Grant Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Michael J Grant Funeral Home is located at 571 Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood, NY. You can reach the home at (631) 273-4443. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Michael J Grant Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Michael J Grant Funeral Home provides burial services, cremation services, eulogies & obituaries, international arrangements, hispanic community services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Michael J Grant Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home provides a 'Veterans Information' resource page and offers support for veteran families, including assistance with displaying military burial flags and coordinating honors.

Which faith traditions does Michael J Grant Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations), Catholic, Jewish families, among others.

What sets Michael J Grant Funeral Home apart

Family-owned and operated since 1956.
Two distinct locations, including the Coram branch which honors the legacy of Thomas A. Marinello Funeral Home.
Specialization in Hispanic Community Services, offering bilingual staff, repatriation services, and consular general relationships in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Provision of live streaming for funeral services, enabling remote participation for family members.
Deep community involvement by the Grant family in local public service, fire department, and community initiatives on Long Island.
Assistance with veteran information and honors, including the display of military burial flags.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Information

★Repatriation Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services
· Graveside Service
· Committal Service

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Brentwood Location

· Coram Location

· Online Showroom

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association
· Brentwood Fire Department
· Pronto of Long Island
· Suffolk County Legislator
· Brentwood Chamber of Commerce

Specializations

· Hispanic Community Services
· International Arrangements
· Domestic Transfers
· Repatriation Services
· Pre-Planning
· Veterans Information
· Affordable Memorial Options

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (various denominations), Catholic, Jewish. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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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.