Veteran services at The Freitag Funeral Home
The Freitag Funeral Home, located in Bridgeton, NJ, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Freitag Funeral Home offers veteran tributes and assists families with Veterans Discharge Papers (DD214) as part of their arrangement checklist."
Veteran-related services offered include memorial tributes, veteran tributes, and graveside funeral services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Finn's Point National Cemetery in NJ, approximately 20 miles from The Freitag Funeral Home. The Freitag Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. The Freitag Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does The Freitag Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
The Freitag Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (856) 455-2600, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is The Freitag Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
The Freitag Funeral Home is located at 137 West Commerce St. in Bridgeton, NJ. You can reach the home at (856) 455-2600. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does The Freitag Funeral Home offer veteran families?
The Freitag Funeral Home provides pre-arrangements, video tributes, memorial tributes, veteran tributes, funeral services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does The Freitag Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Freitag Funeral Home offers veteran tributes and assists families with Veterans Discharge Papers (DD214) as part of their arrangement checklist.
Which faith traditions does The Freitag Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All Faiths, Presbyterian, Catholic, Methodist families, among others.
What sets The Freitag Funeral Home apart
- Four-generation family business operating since 1897, providing over 125 years of continuous service.
- Florence Garrison Freitag, the founder's daughter, was Southern New Jersey's first female licensed funeral director in 1934.
- Kenneth W. Freitag, the current owner and manager, is extensively involved in local community leadership roles, including HospiceCare of South Jersey, Hopewell Crest School, Cumberland County Guidance Center, Southern New Jersey Council of Boy Scouts, and Bridgeton’s Lions Club.
- The facility is recognized throughout the state of New Jersey for its quality.
- Offers specialized veteran tributes and assistance with Veterans Discharge Papers (DD214).
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Funeral Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · West Jersey Funeral Director's Association
- · New Jersey Funeral Director's Association
- · National Funeral Director's Association
- · Matthews Children’s Foundation
Specializations
- · All Faiths
- · Veteran Tributes
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths, Presbyterian, Catholic, Methodist.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.