Veteran services at Westchester Funeral Home
Veteran families in Eastchester, NY can turn to Westchester Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, burial, cremation, direct burial, and direct cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Westchester Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,924 and basic burial from $4,495. That places direct cremation roughly 27% above the New York median ($2,300). 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 St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, approximately 18 miles from Westchester Funeral Home. Westchester Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Westchester Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
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. Westchester Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Westchester Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,924, basic burial starts at $4,495. 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 Westchester Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Westchester Funeral Home is located at 190 Main St. in Eastchester, NY. You can reach the home at (914) 337-4585. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Westchester Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Westchester Funeral Home provides funeral services, memorial services, burial, cremation, celebrant services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Westchester Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Westchester 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
- · Burial
- · Direct Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Ash Scattering Services
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Peace of Mind Gravesite Care
- · Westchester Task Force
Specializations
- · Interfaith Funeral and Cremation Provider
- · Restorative Art
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.