Veteran services at Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc
For veterans in Highland, NY, Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The funeral home has a dedicated section for Veterans on their website, indicating they offer specific services for military families." On-site amenities include off-street parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,100 for basic burial and $2,260 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services and cremation. 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 Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery in CT, approximately 72 miles from Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc. Michael Torsone 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.
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 Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?
Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (845) 691-2281, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc is located at 38 Main Street in Highland, NY. You can reach the home at (845) 691-2281. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc provides traditional funerals, non-traditional funerals, memorial services, cremation, pre-arrangement counseling, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home has a dedicated section for Veterans on their website, indicating they offer specific services for military families.
Which faith traditions does Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All Christian denominations, Jewish, Muslim, Other religious denominations families, among others.
What sets Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc apart
- Fourth-generation family ownership and operation since 1928.
- Poughkeepsie location is a designated historic site, formerly home to Matthew Vassar Jr. and John Guy Vassar, nephews of the founder of Vassar College.
- Highland location is also a historic building, originally an Elting Family home.
- Poughkeepsie facility is one of the largest funeral homes in Dutchess County.
- Emphasis on individualized services reflecting the uniqueness of each person's life.
- Offers pre-arrangement counseling at the funeral home or in a family's home.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
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On-site facilities
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: All Christian denominations, Jewish, Muslim, Other religious denominations. 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.