Veteran services at Pope Funeral Homes
Pope Funeral Homes, located in Forestville, MD, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Pope Funeral Homes provides specialized Veteran's Services, assisting families with all details in securing the benefits their veteran is entitled to receive." On-site amenities include forestville chapel and on-site parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,000 for basic burial and $2,810 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, cremations, honoring life, permanent memorialization, and veteran's 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 forestville chapel and pope memorial gardens. 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 Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 9 miles from Pope Funeral Homes. Pope Funeral Homes can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Maryland has approximately 313 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Pope Funeral Homes is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Pope Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?
Pope Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (301) 568-4100, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Pope Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Pope Funeral Homes is located at 5538 Marlboro Pike in Forestville, MD. You can reach the home at (301) 568-4100. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Pope Funeral Homes offer veteran families?
Pope Funeral Homes provides memorial services, cremations, traditional funeral services, visitation, honoring life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Pope Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Pope Funeral Homes provides specialized Veteran's Services, assisting families with all details in securing the benefits their veteran is entitled to receive.
Which faith traditions does Pope Funeral Homes accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist, Methodist families, among others.
What sets Pope Funeral Homes apart
- Over 105 years of continuous service to the DMV community.
- New Pope Place Event Center in Cheverly with a 300-seat Reflections Room, community room, family lounges, and event space.
- In-house florist for convenient flower and gift basket arrangements.
- Webcasting services for memorial and funeral services, allowing remote attendance.
- Family Collaboration Center for streamlined communication and planning among family members and staff.
- Pope Memorial Gardens, offering a dedicated space for permanent memorialization.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremations
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington
Specializations
- · Veteran's Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist, Methodist.
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.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.