Veteran services at Riverside Funeral Home
Riverside Funeral Home in Albuquerque, NM supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Riverside Funeral Home works with Veterans organizations and can arrange for burial or interment services at chosen cemeteries, including state, national, or tribal veteran's cemeteries. Veterans may qualify for burial benefits such as interment in a national cemetery, a burial flag, a headstone or marker, and monetary assistance for funeral costs." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,170 for basic burial and $1,140 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $1,805. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, funeral & memorial services, prepaid cremation, memorial programs and stationery, cremation urns, and cremation remembrance jewelry. 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 Riverside Funeral Home: direct cremation from $725. That places direct cremation roughly 63% below the New Mexico median ($1,985). 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 Santa Fe National Cemetery in NM, approximately 75 miles from Riverside Funeral Home. Riverside Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
New Mexico has approximately 101 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Riverside Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Riverside Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $725. 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 Riverside Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Riverside Funeral Home is located at 225 San Mateo Blvd. NE in Albuquerque, NM. You can reach the home at (505) 764-9663. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Riverside Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Riverside Funeral Home provides cremation services, funeral & memorial services, funeral preplanning, prepaid cremation, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Riverside Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Riverside Funeral Home works with Veterans organizations and can arrange for burial or interment services at chosen cemeteries, including state, national, or tribal veteran's cemeteries. Veterans may qualify for burial benefits such as interment in a national cemetery, a burial flag, a headstone or marker, and monetary assistance for funeral costs.
Which faith traditions does Riverside Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Jewish families, among others.
What sets Riverside Funeral Home apart
- Onsite crematory, allowing loved ones to remain in their care throughout the cremation process.
- Certified Celebrants available to create personalized ceremonies and tributes.
- Bilingual staff (Spanish-speaking) to assist diverse families.
- Offers modern death care alternatives including Human Composting (natural organic reduction/terramation).
- Provides Parting Stone, a collection of smooth, polished stones made from cremated remains.
- Online arrangement options for convenience.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Prepaid Cremation
- · Priority Mail Of Ashes
- · Cremation Urns
- · Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
- · Cremation Keepsakes
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
- · Mortuary
Specializations
- · Bilingual Staff
- · Certified Celebrants
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Jewish. Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
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.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.