Veteran services at Vincent Funeral Home
Veteran families in Simsbury, CT can turn to Vincent Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. On-site amenities include visitation rooms/chapel and reception space available, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,895 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
On-site facilities of note include visitation rooms/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 Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Agawam in MA, approximately 15 miles from Vincent Funeral Home. Vincent Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Connecticut has approximately 304 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Vincent Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Vincent Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Vincent Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (860) 658-7613, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Vincent Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Vincent Funeral Home is located at 880 Hopmeadow St. in Simsbury, CT. You can reach the home at (860) 658-7613. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Vincent Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Vincent Funeral Home provides funeral service, celebration of life, cremation, funeral planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Vincent Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Vincent 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.
What sets Vincent Funeral Home apart
- Fourth-generation, family-owned and operated since 1902
- Offers both traditional funerals and creative celebrations of life
- Provides a free daily email program for grief support ('365 Days of Healing')
- Publishes a free weekly newsletter for those supporting someone experiencing loss ('52 Weeks of Support')
- Non-denominational services, adaptable to diverse family needs
- Two locations: Simsbury and Canton, CT
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Connecticut Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Cremation Association of North America
- · Simsbury Chamber of Commerce
- · East Granby Chamber of Commerce
- · Canton Chamber of Commerce
Specializations
- · Grief Support Email Program
- · Weekly Support Newsletter
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.