Veteran services at Norman Dean Home for Services
For veterans in Denville, NJ, Norman Dean Home for Services coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Norman Dean Home for Services provides assistance with Veterans Administration benefits and maintains a 'Veterans' Wall of Honor' to commemorate service members." On-site amenities include on-site parking and off-street parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,050 for basic burial and $3,695 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 40 miles from Norman Dean Home for Services. Norman Dean Home for Services can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Norman Dean Home for Services is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Norman Dean Home for Services publish funeral prices?
Norman Dean Home for Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (973) 627-1880, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Norman Dean Home for Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Norman Dean Home for Services is located at 16 Righter Avenue in Denville, NJ. You can reach the home at (973) 627-1880. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Norman Dean Home for Services offer veteran families?
Norman Dean Home for Services provides burial services, cremation, funeral service options, jewish services, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Norman Dean Home for Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Norman Dean Home for Services provides assistance with Veterans Administration benefits and maintains a 'Veterans' Wall of Honor' to commemorate service members.
Which faith traditions does Norman Dean Home for Services accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Jewish, Protestant, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Norman Dean Home for Services apart
- Deeply personalized funeral services, such as arranging a new oven and recipes next to a baker's casket to reflect her life's passion.
- Long-standing family ownership and operation since 1957, with local staff residing in the community.
- Specialized Jewish services including Shomer, Chevra Kadisha, Shiva items, and an officiating Rabbi.
- A dedicated 'Veterans' Wall of Honor' to commemorate military service members.
- Commitment to preplanning education, with no-obligation informational meetings and 100% of prepayments secured in the NJ Prepaid Funeral Trust Fund.
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Morris County Funeral Directors Association
- · Thanexus, Inc.
Specializations
- · Jewish Services
- · Military Service
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Jewish, Protestant, Catholic.
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.