Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Rose E. Sullivan

Veteran services at Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Rose E. Sullivan

Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Rose E. Sullivan serves veteran families in Somerset, MA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Waring-Sullivan Rose E. Sullivan Funeral & Cremation Service offers specialized Veterans Planning and resources for veteran funerals and burials, including assistance with military funeral honors." On-site amenities include flexible chapel space and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,995 for basic burial and $2,545 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, veterans planning, online memorial, memorial keepsakes, and burial. 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 flexible chapel space, chapel, and gardens. 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 Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Rose E. Sullivan: direct cremation from $2,545. That places direct cremation roughly 5% 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 Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in RI, approximately 24 miles from Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Rose E. Sullivan. Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Rose E. Sullivan 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. Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Rose E. Sullivan is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Rose E. Sullivan apart

• Rose E. Sullivan was the first female funeral home owner in Massachusetts, establishing a legacy of dedicated service.
• Offers a 100% Service Guarantee, promising a refund for any unsatisfactory aspect of the service.
• Provides Lifetime Flexibility for prepaid plans, allowing changes to arrangements.
• Includes Relocation Protection, making prepaid plans transferable to any qualifying Dignity Memorial provider in North America.
• The entire funeral home is dedicated to one service at a time, providing exclusive use for families.
• Specializes in highly personalized funerals, offering unique elements like dove releases or custom mementos.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Protestant Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish/Español.

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.