Veteran services at Sweet's Funeral Home
Sweet's Funeral Home serves veteran families in Hyde Park, NY with military funeral planning. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists $5,970 for basic burial and $3,365 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: honoring veterans, burial, cremation, and graveside service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Published pricing at Sweet's Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,365. That places direct cremation roughly 46% above the New York median ($2,300). 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 Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery in CT, about 70 miles from Sweet's 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.
We list about 1,440 funeral homes in New York. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Sweet's Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,365. 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 Sweet's Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Sweet's Funeral Home is located at 4365 Albany Post Rd. in Hyde Park, NY. You can reach the home at (845) 229-2624. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Sweet's Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Sweet's Funeral Home provides service options, service pricing, personalization, honoring veterans, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Sweet's Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Sweet's 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.
Which faith traditions does Sweet's Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Greek Orthodox families, among others.
What sets Sweet's Funeral Home apart
- Three generations of family ownership and operation.
- Handled the funeral arrangements for former First Lady Anna Eleanor Roosevelt in 1962, an event attended by multiple U.S. presidents.
- G. Robert Sweet is a third-generation funeral director.
- Ryan Boryk, Funeral Director/Owner, holds a certification in sea burial.
- Previously offered comfort through a therapy dog, George (2017-2024).
- Provides comprehensive online preplanning tools and a detailed checklist for arrangements.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
- · Ground Interment
Cremation
- · Urn Store
- · Cremation
- · Ashes Returned To Family
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Knights of Columbus, Council #6111
- · Poughkeepsie Yacht Club
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · New York Funeral Directors Association
Specialties
- · Honoring Veterans
- · Sea Burial
- · Embalming And Reconstruction
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Greek Orthodox.
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.