Veteran services at Riewerts Memorial Home
Riewerts Memorial Home in Bergenfield, NJ supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,620 for basic burial and $2,550 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, and urn burial. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, about 20 miles from Riewerts Memorial 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 647 funeral homes in New Jersey. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Riewerts Memorial Home publish funeral prices?
Riewerts Memorial Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (201) 384-0700 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Riewerts Memorial Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Riewerts Memorial Home is located at 187 South Washington Avenue in Bergenfield, NJ. You can reach the home at (201) 384-0700. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Riewerts Memorial Home offer veteran families?
Riewerts Memorial Home provides cremation services, traditional funeral service, memorial service, graveside service, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Riewerts Memorial Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Riewerts Memorial 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.
Which faith traditions does Riewerts Memorial Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Roman Catholic families, among others.
What sets Riewerts Memorial Home apart
- Offers life celebrants to lead memorial services when clergy may not be chosen, focusing on personalized experiences with stories, music, or scripture.
- Provides a year of weekly grief messages via email, designed to offer ongoing support.
- Features a comprehensive online preplanning form, allowing individuals to detail their wishes for services, disposition, and personalization elements.
- Offers extensive guidance on funeral etiquette and advice for explaining death to children of different age groups.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Urn Storage At Home
- · Urn Burial
- · Ash Scattering
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Traditional Funeral Services
- · Cremation Services
- · Personalization services
- · Veteran services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Roman Catholic.
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.