Pax Villa Funeral Homes

Veteran services at Pax Villa Funeral Homes

Pax Villa Funeral Homes, located in NJ East Orange, NJ, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Island Memorial Funeral Home assists with obtaining a United States flag, provided at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces. This service honors the veteran's military service, and the flag is generally given to the next-of-kin as a keepsake. Eligibility includes veterans who served during wartime, died on active duty after May 27, 1941, served after January 31, 1955, were peacetime veterans discharged before June 27, 1950, certain persons who served in the organized military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, and certain former members of the Selected Reserves." On-site amenities include gathering chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,375 for basic burial and $1,710 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. Community feedback sits at 4.9 stars from 69 reviews.

Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, cremation, and veterans services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include gathering chapels. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

The nearest VA national cemetery is St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 24 miles from Pax Villa Funeral Homes. Pax Villa Funeral Homes can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Pax Villa Funeral Homes holds a 4.9-star rating from 69 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.

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. Pax Villa Funeral Homes is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Pax Villa Funeral Homes apart

• Mission to provide fair-priced funeral services, addressing high costs in the industry.
• Specialization in serving West Indian, Caribbean, and Hispanic communities with cultural sensitivity.
• Flexibility in service locations, including their chapels, places of worship, or other chosen sites.
• Offers a year of complimentary daily grief support messages via email.
• Online portal for ordering flowers directly from local florists, integrated with service details.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Assembly of God, Seventh-day Adventist. Languages spoken at the home: English, French, Haitian Creole, Spanish.

What families have said

Elon's patient first meeting led to careful planning, while Jean ensured services—especially for Haitian families—remained dignified and unhurried, with grief counseling support available.

How 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.