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Putting Veterans First 
Benefits and Services Available to Vets
One of America's greatest treasures is our men and women who have
served the country. The US Department of Veterans Affairs offers a
wide range of benefits for our Nations' veterans, servicmembers, and
their families.
Those who are eligible for VA benefits are: veterans, a veteran's
dependent, a surviving spouse, child or parent of a deceased veteran,
an active duty military servicemember and a member of the Reserve or
National Guard.
DID YOU KNOW...
The VA offers the following benefits to honor the Nation's deceased
veterans:
- Headstones
& Markers: VA can furnish a monument to mark the grave of an
eligible veteran.
- Presidential
Memorial Certificate (PMC): VA can provide a PMC for eligible
recipients.
- Burial
Flag: VA can provide an American flag to drape an eligible
veteran's casket.
- Reimbursement
of Burial Expenses: Generally, VA can pay a burial allowance of
$2000 for veterans who die of service-related causes. For certain other
veterans, VA can pay $300 for burial and funeral expenses and $300 for
a burial plot.
- Burial
in a VA National Cemetery: Most veterans and some dependents can
be buried in a VA national cemetery.
There is no
time limit to claim reimbursement of burial expenses for a
service-related death. In other cases, claims must be filed within two
years of the veteran's burial.
In addition to Burial benefits, veterans are also eligible for other
benefits and services including: Compensation, Pension, Health Care,
Vocational Rehab & Employment, Education & Training, Home
Loans, Life Insurance and Dependents & Survivors Compensation.
For more on benefits information and assistance, please call
1-800-827-1000 or log on to www.va.gov.
Coston Funeral
Homes, Inc. has created the Veterans Package specifically
designed for veterans and their spouses. The package includes a
complete funeral
with burial at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies for only
$3500.
Sources: VA Pamphlet 21-00-1
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Matters of the Heart
A
restrospect of one client's journery through one of her most difficult
moments in life
"From
that early morning hour that I picked up the phone to call Roland,
until even now, the outpouring of love and unwavering support has been
amazing. Never once were we "handled" or treated as mere customers. The
love that each of you showed us is something that cannot be emulated,
and our loss, truly was your loss as well. For these reasons, and so
many more, my family and I will forever be grateful to you all.
Saying
farewell for now to someone you love is never easy, especially when
that person is so tragically snatched from you, but you all made it
much less painful. My nephew looked genuinely beautiful, as I clearly
saw the attention to detail, your dedication to your craft, and the
impeccable emphasis on maintaining his natural look. I can tell you
that your work is something that shows your love for what you do, and
the video memorial that you so delicately prepared, is something that
our family will forever treasure."
Mrs.
Lois M. (Saunders) West-Griffin
Verona,
PA
Click here to read Lois' and
other testimoninals
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East
Liberty
427
Lincoln Avenue
Pittsburgh,
PA 15206
412-661-5916
Roland C.
Criswell, Supervisor
Northside
3313
Brighton Road
Pittsburgh,
PA 15212
412-766-2930
Cachet D.
Criswell,
Supervisor
costonfuneralhome.com
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Funeral Homes Cited For
Non-Compliance with Price Lists
Team 4 Investigates Pittsburgh Funeral
Homes in Violation
Since our last newsletter, we found an investigative report covered by
Channel 4 on Funeral Homes who were found in violation of distributing
their price lists to the public. Click the image above and watch the
video to find out which Funeral Homes were in violation.
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