Veteran services at Rice Funeral Home
For veterans in Worcester, MA, Rice Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: memorial tribute slideshows with music, graveside services, memorial service, cremation, direct cremation, and immediate burial. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
Published pricing at Rice Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,995. That places direct cremation roughly 25% below the Massachusetts median ($2,677). 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 Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Winchendon in MA, about 31 miles from Rice Funeral Home. 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 579 funeral homes in Massachusetts. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Rice Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,995. 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 Rice Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Rice Funeral Home is located at 300 Park Avenue in Worcester, MA. You can reach the home at (508) 754-1673. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Rice Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Rice Funeral Home provides traditional funeral services, personalized funeral services, memorial tribute slideshows with music, picture boards, prayer cards, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Rice Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Rice Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Services
- · Immediate Burial
- · Green Burial
- · VA Burial Allowance Assistance
- · DTA Burial Allowance Advocacy
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
- · Transportation to Crematory
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association
Specialties
- · Lower Cost Funerals
- · Lower Cost Cremations
- · Family Owned And Operated
- · Accommodating All Religious Faiths
- · Veterans Benefits Assistance
- · DTA Assistance
- · Free Notary Public Service
- · Ancestry Research
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.