Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home

Veteran services at Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home

Veteran families in Warsaw, NY can turn to Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home assists families with military discharge papers, arrangements for military services, and death-related claims, including VA insurance." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and on-site parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,475 for basic burial and $2,475 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional funeral service with cremation, memorial service, and graveside service. 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 on-site 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Western New York National Cemetery in NY, approximately 22 miles from Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home. Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (585) 786-2424, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home is located at 246 North Main Street in Warsaw, NY. You can reach the home at (585) 786-2424. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home provides cremation, traditional funeral service, traditional funeral service with cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home assists families with military discharge papers, arrangements for military services, and death-related claims, including VA insurance.

Which faith traditions does Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Protestant (United Church of Christ), Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist families, among others.

What sets Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home apart

Owners Joe Robinson and Jay Hackemer are Warsaw Central School Class of 1974 graduates, deeply rooted in the local community.
Both owners, Joe Robinson and Jay Hackemer, possess over 40 years of experience in funeral service.
The facility combines a historic homestead with a modern, step-free addition, featuring a large chapel and on-site parking.
Staff includes local licensed funeral directors, Peter Robinson and Kelly Keough, who were born and raised in the Warsaw community.
Offers a 'Year of Grief Support' program, providing weekly messages to families.
Provides life celebrants to lead memorial services for families who prefer not to use clergy.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Graveside Service
· Committal Service

Cremation

· Cremation
· Traditional Funeral Service With Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Chapel

· Foyer

· Step-Free Facility

· On-site Parking

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· HomeCare & Hospice

Specializations

· Traditional Services
· Cremation Services
· Personalization
· Veteran Services
· Grief Support
· Pre-planning

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Protestant (United Church of Christ), Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational. 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.