Burial and Memorial Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Pre-Need Burial Eligibility Determination- click here to get approved for burial in a National Cemetery . You will need to submit your DD 214, and marriage certificate for spouse application.
Bourne National Cemetery
508-563-7113
Connery Ave, Bourne, MA 02532
Massachusetts Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon
111 Glenallen St.
Winchendon, MA 01475
978-297-9501
fax: 978-297-4271
Woodlawn Cemetery Soldiers' Lot
Ayer, MA 01432
No reservations for plots are accepted
BOTH Veteran and Spouse (and helpless child) may be buried here regardless of which passes away first. (same for cremains). Please ensure your family members know where to find your discharge papers (DD214) which will need to be given to the funeral home. The funeral home will make appropriate arrangements with Bourne Cemetery.
National Cemetery Administration
Click to read eligibility requirements
Nation Wide Gravesite Locater
Burial Benefits- (there may be additional benefits for veterans who had a VA Rated Disability.
Survivors Pension
The Survivors Pension benefit, which may also be referred to as Death Pension, is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to a low-income, un-remarried surviving spouse and/or unmarried child(ren) of a deceased Veteran with wartime service. (Click here for eligibility Requirements and how to apply)
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax free monetary benefit paid to eligible survivors of military Service members who died in the line of duty or eligible survivors of Veterans whose death resulted from a service-related injury or disease.
(CLICK HERE FOR ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS AND MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY)