Very long back story, but to keep it concise, could I ask about the etiquette of attending funerals please. Long story short, friend's very elderly father passed away the other day after a long illness. She is now arranging the funeral and has been contacted by her sister's ex who has informed her he will be attending the funeral to pay respects to the deceased whom he held in very high esteem (in spite of being divorced from his daughter). Since they split, friends sister has also passed away but there is quite a lot of ill feeling amongst family towards the ex around the circumstances of the divorce, and some people are saying that he should not be invited.
Friend is now in the position of having to ask him not to come for fear of the upset his presence may cause within the wider family, but am I right in thinking that he can just show up anyway? Are funerals "invited guests only" events, or can anyone just show up and attend regardless of the feelings of the immediate family?
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MrsExpo · 17/10/2017 20:06
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