A 94-year-old Army WWII veteran with no known family received honor from dozens of strangers following his death.
Pennsylvania state troopers were joined by Warriors’ Watch Riders after hospital staff contacted them to provide a proper send-off for Louis Signorelli. A spokeswoman for Riddle Hospital said, “I just believe no one should die alone, so this was a collective effort with Riddle Hospital staff and administration.”
Tom Manning, of all-volunteer Warriors’ Watch Riders, said they were duty-bound to honor the veteran. He said, “As a military support organization we do these escorts because the people do not have somebody to escort them to their funeral … Since the gentleman doesn’t have any family, we need to be his family to show our respect.”
Warriors’ Watch states their mission as, “Many of us are bikers. We will use our motorcycles to draw attention to our cause, which is our troops. Many of us are veterans: we will support the mission of our uniformed brothers and sisters. All of us are Americans: we will honor our nation’s warriors here at home, and support their families while they fight for us abroad.”
Signorelli was laid to rest in Media, Pennsylvania, following a procession with dozens of participants.
