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Veterans and Their Families

Federal Benefits

Additional VA Benefits for those that qualify:

  • Flag
  • Headstone
  • Service connected burial allowance: $2,000
  • Veterans who pass at a VA facility
    • $762 Burial/Cremation allowance
    • $762 towards plot
    • Transportation

State Benefits

10 death certificates for veteran.

  • If discharge papers are not available, please contact us or visit archives.gov.
  • For more information visit www.benefits.va.gov.
  • If veteran is surviving at time of spouse’s passing, ten free death certificates will be issued with discharge papers.

County Benefits

Requirements:

  • Reside in the county
  • Serve during wartime

Allgheny County

  • $100: veteran
  • $100: veteran’s widow
  • $100: towards military foundation headstone

Washington County

  • $75: veteran
  • $75: veteran’s widow
  • $100: towards military foundation headstone

Beaver County

  • $100: veteran
  • $100: veteran’s widow
  • $50: towards military foundation headstone

Greene County

  • $75: veteran
  • $75: veteran’s widow
  • $100: towards military foundation headstone

National Cemetery Benefits

Private Cemetery and National Cemetery Comparison

Private Cemetery

Option You Pay
Grave $3,500.00
Opening/Closing $1,245.00
Concrete Grave Liner $1,095.00
Spouse Grave $3,500.00
Spouse Opening/Closing $1,245.00
Spouse Concrete Grave Liner $1,095.00
Double Marker $4,299.00

You Pay $15,979.00

National Cemetery

Option You Pay
Grave $0.00
Opening/Closing $0.00
Concrete Grave Liner $0.00
Spouse Grave $0.00
Spouse Opening/Closing $0.00
Spouse Concrete Grave Liner $0.00
Double Marker $0.00

You Pay $0

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