Veteran services at Zajac Funeral Home Inc
Zajac Funeral Home Inc is a funeral home in Niagara Falls, NY that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Zajac Funeral Home Inc: direct cremation from $1,700. 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 Western New York National Cemetery in NY, approximately 32 miles from Zajac Funeral Home Inc. Zajac Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Zajac Funeral Home Inc holds a 4.9-star rating from 14 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Zajac Funeral Home Inc. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“We are using there services for almost ten years they are the best”
“He is amazing. Works with you on the payments overall 5 Star Pl.”
“Family owned and operated and it shows. My family has worked with Frank twice over the past few years and he has gone out of his way to make our worst time tolerable and almost pleasant.. The facility is updated but still nice and cozy because it’s part of his family’s original home. If you are in the unfortunate circumstance of looking for a funeral director, please call the Zajac family. You will be glad you did. ❤️”
“My personal experience was wonderful . This funeral home is personable , amazing and I was put at ease with my sisters death. Thank you Frank Zajac and your beautiful family for your time and patience. Mrs .Tammy Hart for (Hope Say / Miller”
“I sadly lost my baby last month and Zajac Funeral home was so amazing and compassionate throughout it all and it was really nice of them to add in the in memory cards”
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.