Veteran services at Papavero Funeral Home
Papavero Funeral Home, located in Maspeth, NY, assists those who served and their families. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include ample parking and in-chapel dvd video tributes on plasma displays, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, burial services, veteran’s services, and memorial service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include in-chapel dvd video tributes on plasma displays.
Published pricing at Papavero Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,808. That places direct cremation roughly 21% below the New York median ($2,300). 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, about 7 miles from Papavero 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.
Papavero Funeral Home lists these traditions and communities: Catholic. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 1,440 funeral homes in New York. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Papavero Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,808. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Papavero Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Papavero Funeral Home is located at 7227 Grand Avenue in Maspeth, NY. You can reach the home at (718) 651-3535. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Papavero Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Papavero Funeral Home provides traditional funeral service, cremation services, burial services, veteran’s services, domestic shipping, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Papavero Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Papavero Funeral Home 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.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Maspeth Lions Club
- · Maspeth Town Hall
- · Queensboro Unico
- · Maspeth Chamber of Commerce
- · C.O.M.E.T. (Communities of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together)
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · New York State Funeral Directors Association (NYSFDA)
- · Metropolitan Funeral Directors Association (METFDA)
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.