Veteran services at Miller Funeral and Cremation Services
Miller Funeral and Cremation Services is a funeral home in Rochester, NY that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Western New York National Cemetery in NY, approximately 38 miles from Miller Funeral and Cremation Services. Miller Funeral and Cremation Services can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Miller Funeral and Cremation Services holds a 4.9-star rating from 40 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Miller Funeral and Cremation Services. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Miller Funeral Home and Cremation Services helped us tremendously in planning a wonderful service for our son who passed away suddenly. Marika especially helped us make decisions, as we had no idea all the things we had to think through. She and the rest of the staff were very accommodating and professional, and the warmth they displayed helped us navigate this tragedy. We highly recommend them for an experience that felt like a big warm hug instead of a business transaction.”
“Miller Funeral & Cremation Services are truly professional, extremely accommodating, and reasonably priced. They went above and beyond by providing us with flash drives of the service, giving us the time and space we needed to grieve, and even checking in on us to see if we needed anything. Their attention to detail, such as making sure the water was always filled, showed how much they genuinely cared. I would highly recommend this funeral home to anyone in need of compassionate and quality service”
“What a phenomenal job they did for my dear grandmother. A beautiful place to hold your memorial services. Katie in peticular was excellent, and really helped manage the flow of people coming to pay their respects. This was obviously not her first time. Thank you so much to all the people involved at Miller's.”
“All services provided by Miller Funeral & Cremation Services were excellent. All staff are compassionate and responsive to emails and calls. Our Funeral Director was Marika McMeans, who spent the time we needed to work through all the details of a difficult loss. I would not hesitate to recommend their services to others.”
“My family has used Miller Funeral Home since they were on South Ave in Rochester. During our difficult times, Miller FH has been a consistent guide to help us say goodbye with dignity, grace & compassion. Kate provided the knowledge & empathy in the recent death of my aunt. Previously we were guided by Josh Miller & Ed Miller. Everyone at Miller FH takes the time to see and listen to you. They make sure your loved one gets the care & respect as you say goodbye.”
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.