Veteran services at Wright Funeral & Cremation Services
For veterans in Coatesville, PA, Wright Funeral & Cremation Services coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Finn's Point National Cemetery in NJ, about 29 miles from Wright Funeral & Cremation 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.
Wright Funeral & Cremation Services lists these traditions and communities: Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 1,623 funeral homes in Pennsylvania. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Wright Funeral & Cremation Services publish funeral prices?
Wright Funeral & Cremation Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (610) 384-0341 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Wright Funeral & Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Wright Funeral & Cremation Services is located at 725 Merchant Street in Coatesville, PA. You can reach the home at (610) 384-0341. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Wright Funeral & Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Wright Funeral & Cremation Services 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.
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.