Eligibility
Below are the burial eligibility requirements for any Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery:
Military Service
- Veteran was discharged or released from active-duty service (other than for training) under honorable conditions, OR
- Veteran served at least 20 years in the National Guard or United States Reserve and is in receipt of a military pension or has documentation verifying he/she/they will receive retirement pay at age 60, in accordance with Title 10, Chapter 1223, OR
- Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who died on active duty.
A determination of eligibility will be conducted by our staff once that paperwork is submitted.
Required Documents
- Registration for Interment Application
- All Military Discharge Paperwork (DD-214)
- Birth Certificate(s) OR Driver's License/State ID Card
- Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
Fees
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Veterans:
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No charge
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- Spouse/Dependents fee:
- $300 full casket burial
- $150 cremation interment
Payable only at time of interment. There is a $200 fee for all disinterments. All fees subject to change without notice.
Hours of Operation
Office Hours
Monday—Friday, 8AM-4PM
Grounds
7AM — Dusk (Weather Permitting)
Grounds open each day from dawn to dusk.
Committal Services (by appointment only)
Monday—Friday, *9:00AM, 10:00AM, 11:00 AM 1:00PM, 2:00PM, *3:00 PM
*9:00AM and 3:00PM reserved for inurnments only*
Contact
Fax
(978) 297-4271
Address
111 Glenallen Street, Winchendon, MA 01475
Fax
(413) 821-9839
Address
1390 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001