Prout Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Prout Funeral Home, Inc.

Prout Funeral Home, Inc. serves veteran families in Verona, NJ with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Prout Funeral Home actively supports veterans and their families, participating in local Veterans Day ceremonies and offering resources to honor those who served." 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.

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

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). 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 27 miles from Prout Funeral Home, Inc.. Prout Funeral Home, Inc. 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. Prout Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

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?

Prout Funeral Home actively supports veterans and their families, participating in local Veterans Day ceremonies and offering resources to honor those who served.

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 & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burials
· Natural Burials
· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Tesla Charging Station

· Funeral Home

Affiliations & specializations

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

Specializations

· Green Funerals
· Natural Burials
· Solar Powered
· Catholic Mass Planning
· Formaldehyde-Free Embalming

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.