Veteran services at Waitt Funeral Home
Veteran families in Brockton, MA can turn to Waitt Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, traditional burial, direct burial, memorial service, veterans honors, and burial packages. 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 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.
Published pricing at Waitt Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,995 and basic burial from $1,905. That places direct cremation roughly 25% below the Massachusetts median ($2,677). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Massachusetts National Cemetery in MA, approximately 38 miles from Waitt Funeral Home. Waitt Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Massachusetts has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Waitt Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Waitt Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,995, basic burial starts at $1,905. 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 Waitt Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Waitt Funeral Home is located at 850 North Main Street in Brockton, MA. You can reach the home at (508) 583-7272. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Waitt Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Waitt Funeral Home provides cremation services, traditional burial, direct burial, memorial service, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Waitt Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Waitt 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.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
- · Direct Burial
- · Burial Packages
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Ash Scattering Ceremony
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · 4th Degree Cardinal O'Connell Assembly Knights of Columbus
- · Montello Business Association
Specializations
- · Haitian Funerals
- · Cape Verdean Creole Culture
- · All Faiths and Cultural Heritages
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.