McGuire Cremation And Funeral Service

read moreSince 1912, McGuire Funeral Service, Inc. has assisted families in the Washington Metropolitan area during very trying personal times. Today, we continue to provide the same concern and professionalism that has become our trademark. Even though we are a local, family owned establishment, we have served families on five continents by virtue of our expertise in the national and international shipment of remains. When faced with making funeral arrangements, involving cremation and/or interment, it helps to have someone you know and trust to help you take care of the details.

read moreFunerals fill an important role for those mourning the loss of a loved one. By providing surviving family and friends with an atmosphere of care and support in which to share thoughts and feelings about death, funerals are the first step in the healing process. It is the traditional way to recognize the finality of death. Funerals are recognized rituals for the living to show their respect for the dead and to help survivors begin the grieving process. If you the death occurs at a residence or nursing facility, yes.

read moreThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a Government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world, regardless of their date of death. For eligible veterans that died on or after Nov. 1, 1990, VA may also provide a headstone or marker for graves that are already marked with a private headstone or marker. When the grave is already marked, applicants will have the option to apply for either a traditional headstone or marker, or a new device (available spring 2009).

read moreA United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U. S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the memory of a veteran's military service to his or her country. Generally, the flag is given to the next-of-kin, as a keepsake, after its use during the funeral service. When there is no next-of-kin, VA will furnish the flag to a friend making request for it. For those VA national cemeteries with an Avenue of Flags, families of veterans buried in these national cemeteries may donate the burial flags of their loved ones to be flown on patriotic holidays.

read moreThe goods and services shown in this price list are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected. This list does not include prices for certain items you may ask us to buy for you, such as cemetery or crematory services and newspaper notices.

read moreUse this form to provide us with as much or as little detail as you wish. At a minimum, provide us with your name and telephone number and tell us how you'd like us to work with you on the remaining information using the options at the base of the form.

read moreThis is the information that you will need to provide to us in order that the death certificate can be completed and filed with the appropriate health department. If you wish, you may fill this form out, print it, and bring it to us when you come to make arrangements. If you do not wish to fill it out ahead of time, please gather the information requested before you meet with us. Keep in mind that this information must be accurate since it will become a part of the death certificate which is a legal document and which will be used for legal purposes.

read moreThe basic Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremony consists of the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the veterans' next-of-kin and the playing of Taps. The ceremony is performed by a funeral honors detail consisting of at least two members of the Armed Forces. The Funeral Honors rendered to your veteran will be determined by the status of the veteran. The type of Funeral Honors may be Full Military Honors, 7 Person Detail or a Standard Honors Team Detail. At least one of the funeral honors detail will be from the Armed Force in which the deceased veteran served.