Veteran services at Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home
Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home in Westborough, MA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,995 for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and scattering of the cremated remains. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Winchendon in MA, about 35 miles from Pickering & Son Westborough 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 579 funeral homes in Massachusetts. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (508) 366-4458 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home is located at 62 West Main Street in Westborough, MA. You can reach the home at (508) 366-4458. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home provides traditional funerals, cremation services, funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All Faiths (general statement), Catholic, United Church of Christ (Congregational), Methodist, Non-denominational families, among others.
What sets Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home apart
- Family-owned and operated by David and Andrew Pickering, representing multiple generations of service.
- Extensive history in Westborough, serving the area since 1880.
- Specialized assistance with Veterans Services, including navigating VA benefits and military honors.
- Emphasis on personalization, offering tribute videos, keepsakes, and live streaming for services.
- Provides comprehensive grief support resources, including a year of weekly grief messages and guidance for children.
- Offers convenient online pre-planning forms for future arrangements.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Funeral Service Followed by Cremation
- · Keeping an Urn at Home
- · Placing the Urn in a Columbarium
- · Burying the Urn
- · Scattering of the Cremated Remains
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Grief Support
- · Plan Ahead
- · Children & Grief
- · Online Grief Resources
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: All Faiths (general statement), Catholic, United Church of Christ (Congregational), Methodist, Non-denominational. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.