Veteran services at Smith Funeral Home
Veteran families in Elizabeth, NJ can turn to Smith Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Smith Funeral Home offers Military Tributes and assistance with VA Benefits for veterans and their families." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. Local families rate the firm 4.6 stars across 47 Google reviews.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, direct cremation, memorial service, graveside service, burial, and cemetery 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 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.
Published pricing at Smith Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,500. That places direct cremation roughly 40% below 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 23 miles from Smith Funeral Home. Smith Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Smith Funeral Home holds a 4.6-star rating from 47 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
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. Smith Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Smith Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,500. 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 Smith Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Smith Funeral Home is located at 455 North Broad Street in Elizabeth, NJ. You can reach the home at (908) 352-9114. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Smith Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Smith Funeral Home provides traditional funeral service, cremation, direct cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Smith Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Smith Funeral Home offers Military Tributes and assistance with VA Benefits for veterans and their families.
Which faith traditions does Smith Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, African Methodist Episcopal (AME), Roman Catholic, Episcopal families, among others.
How do families rate Smith Funeral Home?
Smith Funeral Home holds a 4.6-star rating across 47 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Smith Funeral Home apart
- Family Owned & Operated
- Affordable Cremation Services
- 24/7 immediate assistance
- Commitment to serving families regardless of financial situation
- Personalized services and guidance
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
- · Crematory Coordination
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · CFSP
Specializations
- · Family Owned & Operated
- · Affordable Cremation Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, African Methodist Episcopal (AME), Roman Catholic, Episcopal. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Smith Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“I want to give a round of applause to the staff at Smith's Funeral Home. I had to use their services for 2 people in the span of 8 months, back to back. Everyone treated me like they cared and had sympathy for me. Everyone from the director, to the assistant, to the one that makes the funeral programs, to the one that does the eulogy, was on point with making sure that everything ran smoothly. Shann is a wonderful addition to their team. She has excellent customer service. I don't usually write reviews, but I would recommend their services.”
“So grateful to the staff of Smith Funeral Home for helping to make our vision for my father’s homegoing service go so well! Special kudos to Shan, Shane, Tia, Dale, and Elijah for being on deck and making my father look so amazing! Much love to you all and many blessings! Thank you!”
“If and when a funeral home is needed. I definitely would recommend Smith Funeral Home in Elizabeth, NJ. I recently attended my uncle's funeral at Smith Funeral Home. They were so understanding and any obstacles that arose in the preparation for the service they handled it and took control of it quickly. They are so compassionate in knowing how much it hurts to lose a loved one and they make the preparations as easy as possible. Shawn and Ms. Myra of Smith's were so attentive to every need that our family had. They also provided their worship singer and musician and they sang and played so beautifully. They filled the atmosphere with praise to comfort the family. Such beautiful people at Smith Funeral Home may God bless them always!”
“The services provided by Smith Funeral Home were truly exceptional. I am filled with profound gratitude for the care, tenderness, and loving kindness with which they handled my beloved brother who was funeralized this week. Their care and attention to detail was on full display because my brother looked like himself, elegant and handsome. The support and professionalism we received from Ms. Myra, Shawn, and the Smith Funeral Home staff was beyond measure. The ambiance was warm and welcoming and the special unexpected touches, like the memorial backdrop that they made of my brother, captured the essence of who he was and, the worship music played by the organist and soloist who sang so beautifully was simply wonderful! To witness the compassion, concern, and consideration Myra showed my sister and family, and the careful manner Shawn handled everything at the cemetery was unforgettable. Truly, their discreet attentiveness and love was notably felt and seen during our sorrowful and difficult time. It is these touching deeds that made a sad time easier to bear and for which I am forever grateful.”
“Smith Funeral Home did such an outstanding job in handling the funeral of my beloved uncle. Everything from the lady who greeted us as we got there, to the organist, to the amazing gentleman who sang so beautifully, to arranging a casket cover at no cost because ours never got there on time, to the professionalism, and let me not forget that they made my uncle look like my uncle! I had no expectations as I never even knew about the Smith funeral home until now. I highly recommend this business and of the many things they got right, the peace that they gave my family and myself is something that I will truly never forget.”
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.