Veteran services at Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home
Veteran families in Cambridge, MD can turn to Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In its own description, the home mentions veterans cemetery burial. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery in MD, about 16 miles from Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 313 funeral homes in Maryland. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (410) 228-2616 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home is located at 308 High Street in Cambridge, MD. You can reach the home at (410) 228-2616. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home provides traditional services, funeral planning, cremation arrangements, preplanning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home mentions veterans cemetery burial. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, United Methodist families, among others.
What sets Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home apart
- Operates from a location with continuous funeral service history since 1930.
- Owned and operated by lifelong Dorchester County residents and licensed morticians, Gary R. Newcomb and Barbara Blake Collins.
- Offers a year of daily grief support emails, online memorials, and tribute videos.
- Provides family-friendly facilities including a respite and refreshment area and activities for children.
- Facilitates veteran burials, including at the Maryland Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery.
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Arrangements
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Delmarva Funeral Service Association
Specialties
- · Traditional Services
- · Cremation Services
- · Personalization
- · Veteran Services
- · Permanent Memorials
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, United Methodist. Languages spoken at the home: English.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.