Ripepi Funeral Home

Veteran services at Ripepi Funeral Home

Ripepi Funeral Home in Parma, OH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Ripepi Funeral Home offers dedicated veteran services, including assistance with navigating VA benefits. The staff helps arrange services for U.S. Army Veterans, and can facilitate interment at national cemeteries like the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery." On-site amenities include chapel and ample parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,895 for basic burial and $1,795 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 cemetery/crematory coordination. 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 Ripepi Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,795. That places direct cremation roughly 12% below the Ohio median ($2,050). 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 Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in OH, approximately 29 miles from Ripepi Funeral Home. Ripepi Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Ohio has approximately 1,266 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Ripepi Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Ripepi Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,795. 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 Ripepi Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Ripepi Funeral Home is located at 5762 Pearl Rd. in Parma, OH. You can reach the home at (440) 888-0800. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Ripepi Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Ripepi Funeral Home provides traditional funeral, cremation, memorial service, graveside service, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Ripepi Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Ripepi Funeral Home offers dedicated veteran services, including assistance with navigating VA benefits. The staff helps arrange services for U.S. Army Veterans, and can facilitate interment at national cemeteries like the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.

Which faith traditions does Ripepi Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Christian, Orthodox families, among others.

What sets Ripepi Funeral Home apart

Over 75 years of continuous family ownership and operation, maintaining a direct family legacy since 1948.
Features an on-site crematory, ensuring that loved ones remain in their care throughout the cremation process.
Offers a newly remodeled Remembrance Center, providing a versatile space for memorial services or luncheons.
Staff member Celestino Parente is fluent in Spanish and Italian, catering to diverse linguistic needs.
Provides specialized grief support resources, including dedicated guidance for children experiencing loss and a year of weekly grief messages.
Active community involvement by staff, including affiliations with local Italian-American organizations and churches.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Cemetery/Crematory Coordination

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Remembrance Center

· On-site Crematory

· Visitation Rooms

· Ample Parking

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Director's Association
· Ohio Funeral Director's Association
· Embalmer's Association of Cleveland
· NOIA Northern Ohio Italian Organization
· Circolo Italo Americano Corenese Club
· Orion Lodge 353 (Masons)

Specializations

· Spanish Language Services
· Italian Language Services
· Life Celebrant Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian, Orthodox. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish, Italian.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Ripepi Funeral Home has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Army

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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.