Veteran services at Woody Home for Services
For veterans in Orange, NJ, Woody Home for Services coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,600 for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: veteran services and memorial gifts. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
Published pricing at Woody Home for Services: direct cremation from $2,035. That places direct cremation roughly 18% below the New Jersey median ($2,495). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is St. Albans National Cemetery in NY, about 25 miles from Woody Home for Services. 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 647 funeral homes in New Jersey. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Woody Home for Services cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,035. 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 Woody Home for Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Woody Home for Services is located at 163 Oakwood Avenue in Orange, NJ. You can reach the home at (973) 674-0814. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Woody Home for Services offer veteran families?
Woody Home for Services provides personalized services, veteran services, memorial gifts, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Woody Home for Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Woody Home for Services mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Woody Home for Services accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Baptist families, among others.
What sets Woody Home for Services apart
- Founded by Mary Colson Woody, the first woman funeral director licensed in New Jersey.
- Historically specialized in serving unmarried women, particularly domestics, who preferred a female embalmer.
- Over a century of continuous family ownership and operation by the Woody and White families.
- Extensive historical community involvement through affiliations with organizations like the Orange Chapter of the NAACP, St. John’s Methodist Church, Orange Planning Board, Orange Board of Education, Oakwood YMCA, and Bethany Baptist Church in Newark.
Military and veteran services listed
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Orange Chapter of the NAACP
- · St. John’s Methodist Church
- · Orange Planning Board
- · Orange Board of Education
- · Oakwood YMCA
- · Colored Y
- · Boy Scout Troop at Union Baptist Church
- · Bethany Baptist Church in Newark
Specialties
- · Serving Unmarried Women
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Methodist, Baptist.
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.