Veteran services at Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home
Veteran families in Ridgefield Park, NJ can turn to Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "The funeral home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with related claims." On-site amenities include reception, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,075 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, direct cremation, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and veterans 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 18 miles from Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home. Vorhees - Ingwersen 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. Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (201) 342-2350, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home is located at 59 Main Street in Ridgefield Park, NJ. You can reach the home at (201) 342-2350. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, direct cremation, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with related claims.
Which faith traditions does Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Roman Catholic families, among others.
What sets Vorhees - Ingwersen Funeral Home apart
- Facilities designed with antique lighting and rich wood accents for a peaceful environment
- Tailored services to meet individual family needs
- Staff available 24 hours a day for immediate assistance
- Specialization in Restorative Art
- Bilingual staff (German and Italian)
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
- · Burial
- · Ground Interment
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Direct Cremation
- · Traditional Funeral Service followed by Cremation
- · Scattering Ashes
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Passaic County Funeral Directors Association
- · Ridgefield Park Elks Lodge 1506
- · Moose Lodge
- · St. Francis R.C. Church
- · St. Matthews R.C. Church
- · Holy Name Society
- · Gardening Club
- · St. Francis Food Pantry
Specializations
- · Restorative Art
- · Bilingual in German
- · Bilingual in Italian
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Roman Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: German, Italian.
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.