Veteran services at South Coast Funeral Home
South Coast Funeral Home serves veteran families in Fall River, MA with military funeral planning. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in RI, about 23 miles from South Coast 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.
South Coast Funeral Home lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 579 funeral homes in Massachusetts. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does South Coast Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
South Coast Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (508) 995-4361 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is South Coast Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
South Coast Funeral Home is located at 1555 Pleasant St in Fall River, MA. You can reach the home at (508) 995-4361. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does South Coast Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
South Coast Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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.