Massachusetts Veteran Funeral Services
Low-Cost Veteran Funerals with Military Honors at the Massachusetts National Cemetery
Casper Funeral & Cremation Services has three generations of experience assisting Massachusetts veteran families.
Our experienced team understands the importance of honoring your loved one’s service at the end of their journey. We manage the many details for you, including coordinating with the U.S. National Cemetery in Bourne, MA (Cape Cod), and the Department of Veterans Affairs to secure the gravesite and marker, which are provided at no cost as part of the deceased’s VA burial benefits.
Services also include the required metal casket, transportation of the casket to the gravesite, and Massachusetts Military Funeral Honors (Honor Guard). We also offer these services for spouses of veterans, who are entitled to the same VA burial benefits at no cost.*
Burial Benefits for Veterans and Their Spouses in Financial Need
Massachusetts-resident veterans and their spouses may be eligible to receive up to $4,000* in funeral benefits from Massachusetts Veterans’ Services. This benefit is available to veterans who meet the criteria for limited resources and applies to both burial and cremation.
Our staff is experienced in guiding families through the application process for veterans’ benefits. Please call Casper Funeral & Cremation Services today to begin planning a veteran funeral service at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
* While we strive to be 100% accurate, please consult official VA documentation to confirm benefit amounts and eligibility.
Need Additional Information?
Please call us at 800-314-1890 / 617-269-1930 for assistance.
We believe every family deserves compassionate, personalized attention in their time of need. Call Casper’s, and a member of our staff will personally assist your family—never an answering service or bot.
Not ready to call yet? Learn more by reading our Veteran Funeral FAQs.
Veteran Funeral for $2,985.00
Veteran Funeral for $2,985.00
The Casper Direct Massachusetts Military Funeral Package Includes:
- Licensed, professional Funeral Director services.
- Transportation from the place of death or Medical Examiner’s office to the Funeral Home.
- Coordination of the required veterans’ certifications and permits.
- A military metal casket.
- Transportation of the casket to the Massachusetts VA National Cemetery in Bourne (Cape Cod).
- Massachusetts Veteran Funeral Honors (Honor Guard)
Additional options available upon request.
Casper Funeral & Cremation Services is conveniently located in South Boston:
Casper Funeral & Cremation Services provides services throughout Massachusetts.
Here are a few of the towns/neighborhoods we’ve served recently:
Boston Veteran Funeral Services Review
Massachusetts Veteran Funeral Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. What is your veteran funeral services cost to bury at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne or a Massachusetts veteran’s cemetery?
A. Casper Funeral & Cremation Services provides a low-cost $2,985.00 Direct Massachusetts Veteran’s Funeral with no extra charges.
Q. Who is eligible to be buried in the Massachusetts National Cemetery or a Massachusetts veteran’s cemetery?
A. All Massachusetts veterans are entitled to burial in a national cemetery or a state veteran’s cemetery. A spouse and dependants of an eligible veteran are entitled to burial in a national cemetery even if the veteran is not buried there. Not eligible are divorced spouses, adult children, parents, siblings and others—even if they are dependants—and those with a dishonorable discharge.
Q. What funeral benefits are a veteran entitled to when buried in a national cemetery or a state veteran’s cemetery?
A. The veteran is entitled to receive a grave marker (regardless of the cemetery) and a flag. Military honors or a funeral honor guard may be available from nearby military installations or veterans groups. There will be no charges for opening or closing the grave, a vault or liner, or setting the marker in a national cemetery. If the choice is a state veteran’s cemetery, there is no charge for the veteran but a small fee for the spouse of the veteran. National cemeteries provide space for both body burial and cremated remains. Burials in the Massachusetts National Cemetery are not conducted on weekends or holidays.
Q. Can a national cemetery grave be reserved ahead of time?
A. You may not reserve space in a national cemetery ahead of time; arrangements are made only at the time of death.
Q. As for Federal VA funeral benefits, who is eligible for these benefits?
A. The VA Burial Benefits allowance of $300 may be available to eligible veterans. These benefits are paid only if the deceased veteran meets one of three conditions:
The veteran must die in a VA facility.
The veteran must be receiving a pension from the military.
The veteran must be receiving disability from the military.
If the deceased veteran doesn’t meet one of these three conditions, then there is no VA burial allowance awarded. However, these three federal eligibility conditions do not prevent a veteran from being buried in a national or state veterans cemetery.
Q. Do you help with Veteran funeral benefits across Massachusetts?
A. Yes – we can help with veteran funerals and VA Funeral benefits for any of our Massachusetts VeterA: Here are just a few of the towns/neighborhoods that we service:
Boston – Dorchester – Hyde Park – Jamaica Plain – Mattapan – Mission Hill – Roxbury – South Boston – South End – Worcester – Quincy – Fall River – Dedham – Lawrence – Brookline – Cape Cod – Saugus – Brockton – Cambridge – Hyannis – Framingham – Braintree – Leominster
Client Testimonial
“Thank you, Dave, for your sincere and professional support with my father’s funeral at the National Cemetery in Bourne this morning. Your service stood out, especially during this sad time for my family. You went above and beyond my expectations, [beginning with] your quick and professional callback from my initial inquiry [about] your services on a Saturday evening.
I cannot say enough about Casper funeral home. Excellent service, very affordable. Dave Casper and Arline were the best; all the information provided was accurate. They went above and beyond on everything. They informed me of every step of the procedure, making everything so easy for me in this hard situation of losing my family member.
God bless the Casper family to keep helping people like me in hard times. I highly recommend Casper Funeral Home.” -ANM
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“I would highly recommend Casper Funeral & Cremation services. I worked with David in April to prepay my uncle’s cremation. He has so much patience and answered any questions I had and helped with the forms. My uncle Mike passed a few weeks ago and everything went beautifully. From the church mass and internment at the cemetery. Thank you so much David for all your help.”
