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Smith Funeral Home

455 North Broad Street · Elizabeth, NJ 07208

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Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Smith Funeral Home offers Military Tributes and assistance with VA Benefits for veterans and their families.”

Veteran services at Smith Funeral Home

Veteran families in Elizabeth, NJ can turn to Smith Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. 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. It has a 4.6 rating from 47 reviews on Google.

The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation, direct cremation, memorial service, graveside service, burial, and cemetery coordination. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

Facilities on site include on-site chapel.

Published pricing at Smith Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,500. That places direct cremation roughly 40% below the New Jersey median ($2,495). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, about 23 miles from Smith Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.

Smith Funeral Home has a 4.6-star rating from 47 Google reviews.

We list about 647 funeral homes in New Jersey. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

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?

In its own description of its veteran services, Smith Funeral Home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

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 and veteran services listed

★Memorial Service
★Cemetery Coordination
★Military Tributes

Burial and cremation services

Burial

  • · Graveside Service
  • · Burial

Cremation

  • · Cremation
  • · Direct Cremation
  • · Crematory Coordination

On-site facilities

· On-site Chapel
· Funeral Home

Affiliations and specialties

Industry affiliations

  • · CFSP

Specialties

  • · Family Owned & Operated
  • · Affordable Cremation Services

Religious traditions and languages

Religious traditions served: Baptist, African Methodist Episcopal (AME), Roman Catholic, Episcopal. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

What families have said

Up to five Google reviews of Smith Funeral Home, shown as written. Reviews that mention veterans, military service, honors, a flag or a cemetery come first, then the highest-rated.

“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.”
J Sweet Things★★★★★8 months agoVet-related
“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!”
Richard Massey★★★★★8 months agoVet-related
“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!”
Celine T★★★★★5 years agoVet-related
“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.”
Daisy Cruz★★★★★5 years agoVet-related
“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.”
Qiana Carpio★★★★★5 years ago

How to request military funeral honors

By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.

VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.