I attended a friend’s funeral on Nov. 30. My friend a well-respected and loved individual of the town of Pittston, Pittston’s fire department (retired chief) and Pittston’s fair association.

On our way from Staples Funeral Home, my husband, son and I turned on our vehicle’s four-way flashers and joined a procession of about 30 cars to escort our beloved friend to his final resting place in Pittston. Unfortunately, some motorists muscled their way into the group; I can only guess these people either didn’t see or had no regard for the firetruck, laced in black ribbon and lights flashing carrying my friend. They also must not have understood that flashing lights on vehicles indicated we were part of a funeral procession.

I appreciated those motorists who waited, who hold life in the highest respect and would expect nothing less for their own family and friends.

The people who broke into the funeral procession should take a step back and really give their actions some thought, because maybe one day it might be their mother, father, sister, brother, child, family member they are trying to bury, and the last thing they want to encounter on that day is someone who acted like they did, because it is disheartening.

Tanya Ellis

Pittston