R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran families in Rochester, NH can turn to R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "R.M. Edgerly & Son provides military services and has a veteran’s pre-arrangement specialist on staff to assist with related claims and planning." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,270 for basic burial and $1,295 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and military 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 chapel. 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.

Published pricing at R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $2,295. That places direct cremation roughly 5% above the New Hampshire median ($2,195). 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 Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery in ME, approximately 15 miles from R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc.. R.M. Edgerly & Son 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 Hampshire has approximately 108 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,295. 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 R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 86 South Main St. in Rochester, NH. You can reach the home at (603) 332-0230. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc. provides traditional funeral, cremation, memorial service, graveside service, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

R.M. Edgerly & Son provides military services and has a veteran’s pre-arrangement specialist on staff to assist with related claims and planning.

Which faith traditions does R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Independent Baptist families, among others.

What sets R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Continuously operated by five generations of the Edgerly family since 1839, making it the oldest funeral home in New Hampshire.
Offers specialized veteran’s pre-arrangement services through a certified funeral director.
Provides a year of weekly grief messages and detailed resources for discussing grief with children of various ages.
Extensive personalization options, including video tributes, artwork display, and custom music/literature integration.
Assistance with a broad range of death-related claims, including Social Security and VA insurance.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Military Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation
· Urn Personalization

On-site facilities

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Veteran services
· Traditional services
· Cremation services
· Personalization of services

Religious traditions & languages

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

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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.