Veteran services at Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, located in Everett, MA, assists those who served and their families. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. On-site amenities include chapel and parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cemetery services, honoring veterans, memorial gifts, immediate burial, memorial services, and graveside services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel, patton memorial hall, columbarium, and urn garden.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Winchendon in MA, about 53 miles from Woodlawn Cemetery. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 579 funeral homes in Massachusetts. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Woodlawn Cemetery publish funeral prices?
Woodlawn Cemetery has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (617) 387-0800 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Woodlawn Cemetery located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Woodlawn Cemetery is located at 302 Elm Street in Everett, MA. You can reach the home at (617) 387-0800. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Woodlawn Cemetery offer veteran families?
Woodlawn Cemetery provides cemetery services, honoring veterans, memorial gifts, holiday decorations, floral program, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Woodlawn Cemetery help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Woodlawn Cemetery mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
What sets Woodlawn Cemetery apart
- Historic garden cemetery (established 1850) with extensive, meticulously maintained landscaping and horticultural programs, including its own greenhouse.
- On-site crematory, providing cremation services for approximately 80 years.
- Historic 1910 Richardsonian-designed Chapel Building and Patton Memorial Hall for services and functions.
- Unique cremation memorialization options, such as the private, climate-controlled Carthage Niches with stained-glass windows.
- Offers genealogy research services for a fee.
- Comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with verifying eligibility for military honors and navigating VA benefits.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Immediate Burial
- · Graveside Services
- · Committal Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Interment of Cremated Remains
- · Scattering of Cremated Remains
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Honoring Veterans
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.