 We are especially proud of the role our veterans have played in the freedoms we enjoy today. We have developed special packages that include features and tributes to honor a veteran’s service. These offerings include services and products that are included at no charge. Our veterans deserve the utmost respect, and any veteran with an honorable discharge, regardless of financial means, or even those with no living family, will always be given full military honors and interment in a local, state or national cemetery.
We will also complete all applications for any benefits to which a veteran or their family are entitled and eligible, including but not limited to: securing an American flag; military honors; headstone or marker and setting; monetary burial benefits and transportation; even family assistance from Connecticut’s Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund.
World War II Registry of Remembrances
Anyone who helped win World War II, whether in battle or on the home front, is eligible for the Registry. To enter your name or the name of someone you wish to honor for their service to our country, you may register by visiting the NFDA registration page.
 Veterans Benefits
The Veterans Administration provides benefits for a veteran's family if they can provide a copy of discharge papers which indicate an honorable discharge. These benefits include a flag, burial in a national veterans cemetery, a grave marker, and military honors at the graveside. If burial is in a veterans cemetery, a grave can also be reserved for a surviving spouse.
There are additional monetary allowances toward burial expenses if the veteran's death occurs in a federal VA hospital or if the veteran was receiving a VA pension at the time of death. The State of Connecticut also offers an allowance under certain other circumstances. Because federal and state guidelines vary depending on some circumstances, we will be glad to offer information on an individual basis.
The local U.S. Regional Office is at 450 Main St. in Hartford. The phone number is 1-800-827-1000. If you need further assistance, we will be glad to help you with any questions. The U.S. Veterans Administration has a very helpful web site. If the veteran had life insurance coverage with Government National Life Insurance, we can help with that claim or they can be reached at 1-800-669-8477.
Veterans Cemeteries
The nearest National Veterans Cemetery is in Bourne, Massachusetts. Burial is permitted in any National Veterans Cemetery in the United States, depending on the availability of graves. There are also state or town veteran’s cemeteries. The nearest State Veterans Cemetery is in Middletown, Connecticut. The town of Windsor has a veteran’s cemetery for its residents. For East Hartford residents, Silver Lane Cemetery has a section available.
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