Veteran services at Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc.
Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. serves veteran families in Wilkes Barre, PA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. provides services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Overview, obtaining Veterans Headstones, and securing Veterans Burial Flags." Published pricing lists $3,000 for basic burial and a quoted rate for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. Early reviews are positive, averaging 3.7 stars across 3.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, cremation, and veterans services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, approximately 67 miles from Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc.. Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. also accommodates Jewish traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
Pennsylvania has approximately 1,623 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (570) 822-1210, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. is located at 348 South River Street in Wilkes Barre, PA. You can reach the home at (570) 822-1210. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. offer veteran families?
Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. provides funeral service, memorial service, burial, cremation, pre-arrangements, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. provides services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Overview, obtaining Veterans Headstones, and securing Veterans Burial Flags.
Which faith traditions does Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Jewish, Reform Jewish, Conservative Jewish, Orthodox Jewish families, among others.
How do families rate Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc.?
Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. holds a 3.7-star rating across 3 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. apart
- Specialization in Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox Jewish funeral services and customs.
- Independently owned and operated since the early 1930s, focusing on the Greater Wyoming Valley Jewish community.
- Offers a year of daily grief support emails to families.
- Provides specific resources for local Jewish congregations and monument companies.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Jewish Community
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Jewish, Reform Jewish, Conservative Jewish, Orthodox Jewish.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc.. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“They were extremely caring, compassionate, and professional. I’d recommend their services to anyone!”
“They are the best”
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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.