Veteran services at Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory
Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory serves veteran families in Woodbridge, NY with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory specializes in assisting families with military honors and veteran services. They are knowledgeable about benefits eligibility and adept at arranging and scheduling military burials and honors, particularly due to their close proximity to Arlington National Cemetery and Quantico National Cemetery." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,160 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, cremation with confidence guarantee, burial, and military honors. 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 83 miles from Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory. Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory 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. Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory publish funeral prices?
Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (703) 494-2000, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory is located at 13318 Occoquan Road in Woodbridge, NY. You can reach the home at (703) 494-2000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory offer veteran families?
Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory provides funeral services, cremation, cremation with confidence guarantee, burial, personalization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory specializes in assisting families with military honors and veteran services. They are knowledgeable about benefits eligibility and adept at arranging and scheduling military burials and honors, particularly due to their close proximity to Arlington National Cemetery and Quantico National Cemetery.
What sets Mount Castle Turch Funeral Home & Crematory apart
- Over 60 years of service in the Woodbridge and Dale City areas.
- Two conveniently located and remodeled facilities.
- Emphasis on personalized life celebrations for every individual, regardless of background.
- "Cremation with Confidence Guarantee™" for cremation services.
- Specialization and expertise in military honors and veteran services, leveraging proximity to Arlington and Quantico National Cemeteries.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Cremation With Confidence Guarantee
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · CANA-certified operators
Specializations
- · Military Honors
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.