Sheenan Funeral Home

Veteran services at Sheenan Funeral Home

Sheenan Funeral Home, located in Dunellen, NJ, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Sheenan Funeral Home offers specialized military services and provides comprehensive veterans' information, assisting families with benefits and arrangements for those who have served." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,495 for basic burial and $4,100 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include earth burial, cremation, memorial services, veterans information, and memorial tribute. 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 chapels. 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 Sheenan Funeral Home: direct cremation from $4,100. That places direct cremation roughly 64% above the New Jersey median ($2,495). 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 Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, approximately 32 miles from Sheenan Funeral Home. Sheenan Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Sheenan Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming 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.

New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Sheenan Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Sheenan Funeral Home apart

• Continuously family-owned and operated since 1933, spanning two generations.
• Owner/Manager Tom Sheenan is the first U.S. funeral director to attain the 'Certified Funeral Service Practitioner' degree.
• Extensive community involvement through various civic and fraternal organizations.
• Offers a 'Cremation With Confidence' program, emphasizing transparency and care in cremation services.
• Provides comprehensive pre-arrangement programs and resources, including 'Have the Talk of a Lifetime' discussions.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic (Roman-Latin Rite), Byzantine Catholic, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular/Humanist. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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.