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Staples Funeral Service

53 Brunswick Avenue · Gardiner, ME 04345

Call (207) 582-3102Website ↗

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Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Staples Funeral Service provides assistance with veterans' benefits, including eligibility verification through DD Form 214, and securing a United States flag for burial or memorial services. They help families understand the requirements for burial flags, which are available to veterans who served during wartime, died on active duty after May 27, 1941, served after January 31, 1955, or were honorably discharged from peacetime service before June 27, 1950, due to disability. The funeral home also helps families navigate potential financial assistance for burial costs and special memorial keepsakes.”

Veteran services at Staples Funeral Service

Staples Funeral Service in Gardiner, ME supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions flag presentation and VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include private chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,960 for basic burial and $1,475 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

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

Facilities on site include private chapel.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Central Maine Veterans Cemetery - Civic Center Dr in ME, about 10 miles from Staples Funeral Service. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.

We list about 133 funeral homes in Maine. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

Frequently asked questions

Does Staples Funeral Service publish funeral prices?

Staples Funeral Service has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (207) 582-3102 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Staples Funeral Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Staples Funeral Service is located at 53 Brunswick Avenue in Gardiner, ME. You can reach the home at (207) 582-3102. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Staples Funeral Service offer veteran families?

Staples Funeral Service provides cremation care, burial services, immediate burial, visitation, funeral service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Staples Funeral Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?

In its own description of its veteran services, Staples Funeral Service mentions flag presentation and VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

Which faith traditions does Staples Funeral Service accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist, Nazarene families, among others.

What sets Staples Funeral Service apart

  • Established in 1928, it was the first funeral home in Gardiner, Maine.
  • Historically provided Gardiner's first invalid coach (ambulance service) and held a contract for the U.S. Veterans Facility at Togus.
  • Offers a personalized 'Remember Page' for online tributes, allowing family and friends to share stories and photos.
  • Provides specialized grief support resources, including guidance for helping children cope with loss.
  • Assists with both Veterans Benefits and Social Security Benefits paperwork and eligibility.
  • The facility is designed in a Cape Cod Colonial style, featuring a private chapel that can expand to accommodate up to 150 guests.

Military and veteran services listed

★Memorial Services
★Plant Memorial Trees
★Honoring Veterans

Burial and cremation services

Burial

  • · Burial Services
  • · Immediate Burial
  • · Graveside Services
  • · Committal Services
  • · Interment
  • · Green Burial

Cremation

  • · Cremation Care
  • · Cremation Services
  • · Scattering Ashes
  • · Multiple Urns

On-site facilities

· Private Chapel
· Reposing Room
· Family Room
· Preparation Room
· Organ Room
· Office
· Casket Selection Room
· Cape Cod Colonial Style Building

Affiliations and specialties

Industry affiliations

  • · The Arbor Day Foundation
  • · Family First Funeral Homes

Specialties

  • · Cremation Care
  • · Honoring Veterans

Religious traditions and languages

Religious traditions served: Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist, Nazarene, Foursquare, Nondenominational.

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.