Veteran services at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
Susquehanna Memorial Gardens in York, PA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors and VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: traditional ground burial, aboveground burial, cremation, military burials, pet burial, and cemetery flower arrangement delivery. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include veterans cemetery section, chapel, cremation niches, cremation gardens, and noah's garden of pets.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in PA, about 32 miles from Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. 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 1,623 funeral homes in Pennsylvania. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Susquehanna Memorial Gardens publish funeral prices?
Susquehanna Memorial Gardens has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (717) 244-7674 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Susquehanna Memorial Gardens located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Susquehanna Memorial Gardens is located at 250 Chestnut Hill Road in York, PA. You can reach the home at (717) 244-7674. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Susquehanna Memorial Gardens offer veteran families?
Susquehanna Memorial Gardens provides traditional ground burial, aboveground burial, cremation, military burials, pet burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Susquehanna Memorial Gardens help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Susquehanna Memorial Gardens mentions military funeral honors and VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Susquehanna Memorial Gardens accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions families, among others.
What sets Susquehanna Memorial Gardens apart
- Historic Ye Olde Valley Inn serving as the cemetery office, originally built in 1740 and relocated in 1962.
- Noah's Garden of Pets, a dedicated section for pet burials.
- 100% Service Guarantee, promising to correct any service detail that does not meet expectations.
- Carrara marble statues sculpted in Italy adorning the gardens.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Ground Burial
- · Aboveground Burial
- · Pet Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Veterans
- · Pet Burial
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.