Piscataway Funeral Home

Veteran services at Piscataway Funeral Home

Veteran families in Piscataway, NJ can turn to Piscataway Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "The funeral home's leadership is actively involved in local veteran organizations, including the Sons of American Legion Chaumont Post #243 and the South Plainfield VFW Post #6763 Auxiliary, indicating a familiarity with veteran community needs. While specific veteran funeral service packages are not detailed, their staff's involvement suggests they can guide families on general VA benefits and memorial items." Published pricing lists $4,895 for basic burial and $2,585 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

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

Published pricing at Piscataway Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,585. That places direct cremation roughly 4% above the New Jersey median ($2,495). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, approximately 32 miles from Piscataway Funeral Home. Piscataway Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

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. Piscataway Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Piscataway Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,585. 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 Piscataway Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Piscataway Funeral Home is located at 18 Stelton Road in Piscataway, NJ. You can reach the home at (732) 968-2828. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Piscataway Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Piscataway Funeral Home provides funeral planning, pre-arrangement, grief support, online tributes, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Piscataway Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home's leadership is actively involved in local veteran organizations, including the Sons of American Legion Chaumont Post #243 and the South Plainfield VFW Post #6763 Auxiliary, indicating a familiarity with veteran community needs. While specific veteran funeral service packages are not detailed, their staff's involvement suggests they can guide families on general VA benefits and memorial items.

Which faith traditions does Piscataway Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.

What sets Piscataway Funeral Home apart

Operates as an independent, family-owned and operated business across multiple locations in New Jersey (Piscataway, South Plainfield, Middlesex).
Offers interactive online tributes for memorializing loved ones, allowing for condolences, memory sharing, photo uploads, and virtual candle lighting.
Provides dedicated grief support programs to assist individuals coping with loss.
Features 'Affordable & Dignified Cremation Services of New Jersey' with transparent, itemized pricing and no hidden costs.
Staff members, including the President/Manager and Vice President, are deeply rooted and actively involved in local community organizations and churches.

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Facility for Ceremony

· Warm and Welcoming Location

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association
· Middlesex and Somerset Counties Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Affordable Cremation

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic.

EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral

The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.

DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.

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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.