Veteran services at Woody Home for Services
For veterans in Orange, NJ, Woody Home for Services coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Comprehensive services for military veterans, including assistance with benefits and specialized ceremonies." 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.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran services and memorial gifts. 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 on-site 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 Woody Home for Services: direct cremation from $2,035. That places direct cremation roughly 18% below the New Jersey median ($2,495). 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 25 miles from Woody Home for Services. Woody Home for Services can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Woody Home for Services is among them.
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?
Comprehensive services for military veterans, including assistance with benefits and specialized ceremonies.
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 & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
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
Specializations
- · Serving Unmarried Women
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Baptist.
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.