A local funeral home wanted to give families a chance to grieve in person despite new restrictions, so they came up with an idea of a drive-through service. They held their first one Friday and loved ones were able to pay their respects right through a window.
Funeral services across the state have resumed with new restrictions in place.
Inside of the Rusiewicz Funeral Home in Westmoreland County, they have only ten chairs set up because only 10 loved ones are allowed to attend. Last week, the funeral director took a call from David Barnes, whose dad had just died.
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Kaye Barnes, 87, was a member of the Arnold Fire Company 2 for 67 years. His son thought members of the fire department may want to pay their respects.
“Necessity is the mother of invention. We just had to put something together to try and honor Mr. Barnes any way we could,” Said Bill Rusiewicz.
Rusiewcz came up with the idea of a drive-through service, and even built a stand himself to display the casket higher and leaning toward the window. On Friday, cars drove through.
“We had the casket in one half of the window and the family in the other half, and we had the windows open so people coming by were able to talk to their family and pay respects before seeing Mr. Barnes,” Rusiewcz said.
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