Veteran services at Prout Funeral Home, Inc.
Prout Funeral Home, Inc. serves veteran families in Verona, NJ with military funeral planning. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors. Published pricing lists $3,650 for basic burial and $2,315 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: traditional burials, cremation, natural burials, and burial. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Published pricing at Prout Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $2,945. That places direct cremation roughly 18% above the New Jersey median ($2,495). 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 27 miles from Prout Funeral Home, Inc.. 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 647 funeral homes in New Jersey. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Prout Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,945. 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 Prout Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Prout Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 370 Bloomfield Avenue in Verona, NJ. You can reach the home at (973) 239-2060. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Prout Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?
Prout Funeral Home, Inc. provides traditional burials, cremation, green funerals, natural burials, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Prout Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Prout Funeral Home, Inc. mentions military funeral honors. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Prout Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.
What sets Prout Funeral Home, Inc. apart
- First funeral home in New Jersey certified by the Green Burial Council
- First in the nation to receive the Green Funeral Practices Award from the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- Facility powered by solar electric energy
- Offers a Tesla Charging Station on-site
- Provides specialized Catholic Mass planning guide in collaboration with Our Lady of the Lake Church
- Features Morris V. Prout, a certified therapy dog, as Director of Community Engagement
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burials
- · Natural Burials
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Green Burial Council
- · Essex, Union & West Hudson Funeral Directors Association
- · New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Thanexus Inc.
- · Verona Shade Tree Commission
- · BSA Troop 2, Verona
- · Sustainable Verona
Specialties
- · Green Funerals
- · Natural Burials
- · Solar Powered
- · Catholic Mass Planning
- · Formaldehyde-Free Embalming
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic. 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.