Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral Home

Veteran services at Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral Home

Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral Home in Rochester, NY supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral & Cremation Chapels offers a comprehensive suite of services for veterans and their families, including a credit of up to $500 on services and merchandise for veterans and their spouses. They assist with applying for VA burial allowances, which provide partial cash reimbursements for burial and funeral costs for both service-related and non-service-related deaths. The firm helps arrange interments in National Cemeteries such as Bath National Cemetery, Woodlawn National Cemetery, and Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery, where eligible veterans, spouses, and dependent children may receive free grave space, markers, and perpetual care. Additionally, they facilitate the ordering and placement of government headstones or markers and operate a 'Retire Your Flag With Honor' program for the dignified disposal of worn American flags." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, reception halls, and ample parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,175 for basic burial and $2,150 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, burial services, memorial services, green burial, catholic cremation services, and military honors. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include on-site chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Western New York National Cemetery in NY, approximately 37 miles from Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral Home. Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral Home apart

• Offers "No Cost" Burial & Cremation for Monroe County DSS recipients, accepting maximum benefits as full payment for direct cremation.
• Certified by the Green Burial Council, providing comprehensive earth-friendly burial and cremation options.
• Provides up to a $500 credit on services and merchandise for veterans and their spouses.
• Operates a "Retire Your Flag With Honor" program for proper disposal of worn American flags.
• Multi-generational family-operated firm with several licensed funeral directors.
• Features dedicated chapels in both Greece and Hilton locations with modern amenities and ample space.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic.

How 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.