Orlando-Donsante Funeral Home

Veteran services at Orlando-Donsante Funeral Home

Veteran families in Wickliffe, OH can turn to Orlando-Donsante Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In its own description, the home mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and government headstones. On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, veteran funeral services, memorial services, and burial. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

Facilities on site include chapel.

Published pricing at Orlando-Donsante Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,800. That places direct cremation roughly 12% below the Ohio median ($2,050). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in OH, about 46 miles from Orlando-Donsante 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 1,266 funeral homes in Ohio. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Orlando-Donsante Funeral Home apart

• Over 70 years of continuous operation at the same location, founded in 1954.
• Multi-generational ownership transition, from founder Louis R. Orlando to nephews, and then to current owner Anthony Previte.
• Owner Anthony Previte is a second-generation funeral director with extensive local professional and community affiliations, including multiple Catholic churches and Italian-American clubs.
• Offers a year of daily grief support messages via email, extending care beyond the immediate service.
• Historically operated an ambulance and invalid car service, demonstrating deep community support from its early days.

Military and veteran services listed

Burial and cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations and specialties

Religious traditions and languages

Religious traditions served: Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service mentioned

Orlando-Donsante Funeral Home's description of its services mentions these branches:

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.