Veteran services at O'Brien Funeral Home - Brick
O'Brien Funeral Home - Brick serves veteran families in Brick, NJ with military funeral planning. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in NJ, about 24 miles from O'Brien Funeral Home - Brick. 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 647 funeral homes in New Jersey. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does O'Brien Funeral Home - Brick publish funeral prices?
O'Brien Funeral Home - Brick has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (732) 899-8600 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is O'Brien Funeral Home - Brick located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
O'Brien Funeral Home - Brick is located at 505 Burnt Tavern Road @ Hwy. 70 in Brick, NJ. You can reach the home at (732) 899-8600. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does O'Brien Funeral Home - Brick help veterans with VA burial benefits?
O'Brien Funeral Home - Brick assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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.