Veteran Funeral Homes Near ZIP 02176
Veteran funeral homes near 02176.
12 veteran-friendly funeral homes within 25 miles of Melrose, MA. 6 VA national, state, or tribal cemeteries within 75 miles.
Map of nearby veteran funeral homes
135 homes within 50 miles. Click any pin for details.
Nearest veteran-friendly funeral homes
- Melrose, MA· 4.8 ★0.4 mi
- Saugus, MA· 4.8 ★2.5 mi
- Everett, MA· 4.8 ★3.1 mi
- Wakefield, MA3.3 mi
- Medford, MA· 4.2 ★3.4 mi
- Everett, MA3.4 mi
- Winchester, MA4.5 mi
- Lynn, MA5.1 mi
- Stoneham, MA· 4.8 ★5.2 mi
- Whitinsville, MA· 4.9 ★5.3 mi
- Reading, MA· 4.8 ★5.3 mi
- Arlington, MA· 4.8 ★5.5 mi
Massachusetts families
VA burial benefits apply the same way in Melrose.
The federal VA burial allowance ($948 for non-service-connected death; up to $2,000 for service-connected) applies to any eligible veteran burial in Massachusetts, regardless of which ZIP code the family arranges the service from. The procedure follows the same VA Form 21P-530EZ filing.
For burial scheduling at the nearest VA cemetery, the funeral home calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-800-535-1117. For benefits questions, the VA Burial Benefits help line is 1-800-827-1000. See the VA benefits guide for full eligibility.